Nikola Mirotic raised some eyebrows last summer when he rejected significant NBA interest, including a concrete offer from the Utah Jazz, to return to his European roots and play for FC Barcelona.
On Saturday, Mirotic merely raised celebratory smiles, getting a swimming pool dunking from ecstatic teammates after earning most valuable player honors for the second time in his European career.
"You can see it in my face, in my smile. It was a good surprise, it brightened my day," Mirotic said, according to Eurohoops.net, after winning the honor as his team prepares for a Liga ACB semifinal game on Sunday.