The 2001 crown was earned by obsession and work, not luck—the never-quit mindset voters honored with the MVP.
Shaq’s 2001 game—a center who could not be moved—was a style no one could copy.
The 2001 title was Shaq’s hinge—from first-time champion to the anchor of a back-to-back dynasty.
A 33-point, 16-rebound Finals line—Shaq was the most unguardable force in the game that year.
In 2001 the Lakers beat Philadelphia 4-1; Shaq’s 33-16 line sealed a second straight title.
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At just 1.83m, Allen Iverson became the NBA’s shortest scoring champion ever — with four scoring titles, a 2000-01 MVP, and a lone-wolf run to the 2001 Finals.