Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo took home a second consecutive MVP Award, besting fellow finalists Los Angeles Lakers All-Star LeBron James and Houston Rockets guard James Harden.
That Antetokounmpo repeated wasn’t much of a surprise. However, that James only received 16 first-place votes caught many off guard — including the 17-year veteran himself. James very candidly voiced his frustration with that, but also said Antetokounmpo was deserving of MVP.
James nonetheless was left in search of answers on how voters decide a winner for MVP. “I’m not going to sit up here and talk about what the criteria should be or what it is,” James began.