The 2002 crown was earned by obsession and work, not luck—the never-quit mindset voters honored with the MVP.
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Gasol shot 60%, yet the FMVP went to Kobe—because his gravity created those open looks. “Can’t-win-without-you.”
: Behind Jordan's sixth ring was a career of obsessive work; the closing shot honored a perseverance that defined an era.
Behindthe2022titlelaytherealityStephenCurryboiledoutofyearsofobsessionandeffort.
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The2022-23regular-seasonMVPwenttoJoelEmbiid,withJokićfinishingsecond.YetintheFin
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In 2010 the Lakers beat Boston 4-3 (Game 7, 83-79); Kobe’s fifth ring repaid the 2008 loss.
The 2020 crown was earned by obsession and work, not luck—the never-quit mindset voters honored with the MVP.