LeBron James: Re-Legitimizing the MVP Award

April 13th, 2010 by Harrison Moore Leave a reply »
 

With the exception of the 2005 and 2006 seasons, every MVP in the NBA of the last 25 years featured players that could claim the title of “best player in the league” during their respective years.

Prior to that span, every player to win the MVP award two or more times had at least one Finals appearance, and every player to win the MVP award two or more consecutive times boasted at least one championship ring.

Steve Nash, winner of the 2005 and 2006 MVP awards, was the first exception to all the above.

In the 21 years prior to Nash winning the award, the only players that had won the title in consecutive years were all-time greats Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Tim Duncan, and Larry Bird.

Nash hardly belongs in that category.

Before Nash, every player that had won the award in consecutive years had legitimate claims to being the best at their respective positions of all those ever to have played the game.

LeBron James has finally re-established that trend. Though it won’t be official until the season’s end, James wrapped up the MVP award months ago as the league’s ...

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