Beating Michael Jordan: Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry named MVP again, and it’s unanimous
Golden State superstar Stephen Curry was named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player for the second straight year on Tuesday, becoming the first unanimous winner in the award’s 61-year history after a record-breaking contribution to the Warriors’ historic season.
Curry, who returned from injury on Monday to score 40 points in Golden State’s overtime win over the Portland Trail Blazers, won in a landslide, sweeping all 131 first-place votes to earn 1,310 points.
To be the first unanimous MVP award winner is something I don’t even know how to put into words
It is the first time in the National Basketball Association’s history that a player has been the blanket first pick for the award, the league said. No player, not even Michael Jordan in his pomp, has been a unanimous choice for MVP.
“I looked at the list of everybody who’s won an MVP award, all legends,” Curry said at a news conference on Tuesday.
“To be the first unanimous MVP award winner is something I don’t even know how to put into words.”
The MVP award is chosen by a panel of 130 sportswriters and broadcasters in the United States and Canada with one vote going to fans.