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Despite 'superstardom,' Russell Westbrook is not the NBA MVP

For the last time this season, Russell Westbrook will bring his superstardom to American Airlines Center when Oklahoma City plays the Mavericks Monday night.

There's no debating his greatness.

But there is plenty to debate about whether he's the NBA's most valuable player.

What we know for sure is that it's a three-man race: Westbrook, Houston's James Harden and Cleveland's LeBron James. And if you want to make it a four-man contest, throw in San Antonio's Kawhi Leonard.

While we are as impressed as anybody that Westbrook is averaging a triple double with 31.2 points, 10.