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NBA announces new MVP
The best basketball league in the world announces its Most Valuable Player. It’s an old friend again.
Denver Nuggets star center Nikola Jokic has been named the NBA’s most valuable player for the third time in his career. The 29-year-old Serb had already been named MVP in 2021 and 2022, last year he was second in the rankings but won the championship title with his franchise.
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“It starts with my teammates,” said Jokic on TNT: “Without them I can’t achieve anything.” For the sixth time in a row, a player who doesn’t come from the USA won.
Jokic draws level with icons
Jokic earned his third award by averaging 26.4 points, 12.4 rebounds and 9.0 assists in the NBA regular season. In the MVP race (79 votes), he clearly beat Shai Gilgeous-Alexander from the Oklahoma City Thunder (15) and Luka Doncic (4) from the Dallas Mavericks and drew level with icons Moses Malone, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson .
The record holder with six trophies is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
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For Jokic, the personal honor is just a short reason for joy. He is fighting against the threat of elimination with Denver in the playoff quarterfinals. The score against the Minnesota Timberwolves is 0-2 in the best-of-seven series.
2024-05-09 10:48:10
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