Beijing time on May 9 news, a number of media confirmed that the 2021-22 NBA Most Valuable Player selection work has ended, Jokic from the Denver Nuggets won the award, the league will officially announce the news this week.
Some reporters also mentioned that before the award was exposed by the media, Jokic himself already knew the result earlier.
Becoming the Most Valuable Player again made Jokic the 14th player in NBA history to win the award multiple times, and the fifth center in NBA history to win the award multiple times after Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Russell, Chamberlain and Moses Malone.
This past season, Jokic averaged 27.1 points, 13.8 rebounds and 7.9 assists per game (eighth in the league in assists), making him the first player in NBA history to score at least 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds and 500 assists simultaneously in a single season.
It is also worth mentioning that Jokic's MVP-level performance this season is closely related to the team's performance, and his scoring, rebounding, assists, steals, and blocks are all ranked first on the team (sixth in NBA history). The Nuggets have a plus-minus of +444 when Jokic is on the floor this season and -255 in their absence, a 699-point gap.
Jokic was asked last month what he thought about winning the MVP? What if it did win back?
Jokic's answer was simple, "I want to say that I didn't even think about it, and if it did happen, it would be great, because it represents a kind of historical inheritance, and my name will be there." If I don't win an award, I won't be frustrated by it, and I will continue to try to play hard and keep myself at a high level, just like I did before, for the rest of my life. ”
"What will be done to celebrate after the award? Maybe have a beer with family and friends and enjoy the music. Jokic said.