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Woj: Giannis Antetokounmpo wins 2020 NBA MVP Award

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is sometimes called “The Alphabet” because of the 12 unique letters, and 20 overall, in his name. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, he can now add six more: MVP MVP. Woj tweeted today that Antetokounmpo has won his second straight NBA Most Valuable Player award.

Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo has won his second consecutive MVP award, sources tell ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) September 18, 2020

The win places Antetokounmpo alongside Kareem-Abdul Jabbar, Michael Jordan, Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, LeBron James, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Moses Malone, and Steph Curry as multi-time recipients of the award.