The award went to Yankees designated hitter Hideki Matsui, who batted .615 (eight hits in 13 at bats) with three home runs and eight runs batted in.
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LeBron James has widely been considered very likely to repeat and win his second MVP.
Tyreke Evans of the Sacramento Kings won Rookie of the Year for the 2009-10 NBA season. He did so after recording 20.1 PPG, 5.3 RPG and 5.8 APG.
Kobe Bryant has won two Finals MVP awards in his career.
The Los Angeles Lakers won the 2009 NBA Finals. They defeated the Orlando Magic in a five-game series to capture their 15th NBA championship. Kobe Bryant was named the Finals MVP.
Tim Duncan won both the MVP and Finals MVP in the 2002-03 Season
In the 2010 NBA Finals, Kobe Bryant won his second straight MVP Award.
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