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the player with the most is kareem adbul-jabbar with 6 of them
The MVP award is given in early May. Lebron James received the award like on the 3rd.
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There are 8. MVP award. Rookie of the year award. Coach of the year. Defensive player of the year. Sixth man award. Most improved player. Sportsmanship award. J. Walter Kenedy Citizenship award.
Bob Pettit was the first recipient of the NBA's MVP award. He won the NBA All-Star Game MVP award four times. The only other player to achieve this is Kobe Bryant. Pettit was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1970.
Hakeem Olajuwon - 1994
Considering that their are only 4 given out for the entire season (Rookie Challenge MVP, All-Star Game MVP, NBA MVP [for the season], and the NBA Finals MVP), the most prestigious would easily be the NBA MVP award.
That would be Bob Pettit, the first winner of the NBA MVP award.
Kobe Bryant won the MVP award in the 2007-08 NBA season
Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder won the 2013-2014 NBA Most Valuable Player Award.
the MVP award for 2008 was given to Kobe Bryant after he reached the 2008 NBA final.
Michael Jordan won his second NBA MVP award in 1991. That was for the 1990-91 season.
The NBA MVP gets a salary raise for every MVP award he receives.
the player with the most is kareem adbul-jabbar with 6 of them
The MVP award is given in early May. Lebron James received the award like on the 3rd.
The MVP (Most Valuable Player) is an award handed out during the NBA playoffs. Many people around the league (analysts, commentators, etc.) are allowed to vote for who they believe is the NBA MVP for the regular season. This is different from the NBA Finals' MVP. As of the 2008-2009 season, LeBron James is the last winner of the MVP trophy.
NBA Finals MVP