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The Cavaliers Girls
Would Like to Take
This Opportunity to Congratulate
Lebron James on his
2008-9 NBA MVP Award!
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May4
NBA Announces Lebron James As 2008-2009 MVP
Filed under: Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dwyane Wade, Kobe Bryant, Lebron James, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA, Sports;No Comments
Lebron James is your 2008-2009 NBA MVP! James received 109 of 121 1st place votes to tally a total of 1,172 votes. Kobe Bryant, the 2007-2008 NBA MVP, finished in 2nd place with 698 total votes (including 2 1st place votes). Dwayne Wade, Dwight Howard and Chris Paul rounded out the Top 5.
James had a phenomenal year on both sides of the ball. He is the 1st Cavaliers player to win the Top MVP Award. James averaged 28.4 points, 7.6 rebounds and 7.2 assists per game. At 24 years old (and 106 days), he is the youngest player to win the award since Moses Malone did at the age of 24 (and 16 days) during the 1978-1979 NBA season. James also set some personal career highs – 81 games player; 49% field goal percentage; 79% free-throw percentage; and 93 blocked shots.
The Cavaliers had the best record in the NBA () and lost only twice at home during the regular season. The Cavaliers swept the Detroit Pistons 4-0 in the 1st round of the playoffs and will take on the Atlanta Hawks in the 2nd round of the playoffs starting on Tuesday night.
