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Thethreeletters"MVP"readtwowaysonKobeBryant.Narrowly,itisthe2008regular-seasontr
Thetitle"MostValuablePlayer,"placedonBillRussell,wasneverjustaplaque.HewontheLea
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Whenthetitle"MostValuablePlayer"landsonDuncan,itweighsmoreheavilythanonalmostany
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Thetitle"MostValuablePlayer"istodayoneofthemostdiscussedindividualhonorsinbasket
Thetitle"MostValuablePlayer,"whenitlandedonLarryBird,wasneverjustacoronationofpe
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