As the NBA MVP race comes to an end, the debate has continued on who would win the coveted award. Nikola Jokić and Joel Embiid’s names have been a constant with Jokić winning it the last two years and Embiid being the runner-up on both occasions. The resurgence of the NBA big man and the great rivalry has grasped NBA fans every time it comes down to the debate: Jokić or Embiid. One name is left out a little too often, though.
For the last five seasons, there’s no doubt that Giannis Antetokounmpo has been playing at an MVP level. He won the award in ’19 and ’20, and he proclaimed he wants a third.
“Look, I will never try to create a narrative about the work I put in and maybe that might hurt me because I believe the last five years I’ve been the MVP,” Antetokounmpo stated told Bleacher Report. “Do I want a third MVP? Hell f------ yeah I want a third one. I am extremely competitive. I try to make my team successful. That’s what I get paid for. That’s what I’m here for. I’m never going to be one who discredits anybody else’s work. That’s not who I am as a person. And I will never beg for an MVP award that I believe I deserve. I’m very proud that I’m able to play at an MVP level because that means I’m making my team very successful. That’s the goal.’
