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Eric WoodyardESPN
Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetok oun Nmpo has won his second consecutive NBA MVP award, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wozniacki.
Antatocoun Nampo joins Stephen Curry, LeBron James, Steve Nash, Tim Duncan, Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Moses M Mal Lone, Karim Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell as back-to-back MVPs.
The official announcement is set for ET at 2 p.m.
Entourage joins Nmpo Jordan (1987-88 season) and Hakim Olajuwon (1993-94 season), the only players to win the MVP and Defensive Player of the Year awards in the same season.
In front of thousands of fans at a downtown rally in Milwaukee last July, the Bucks superstar politely asked for his favor.
“Please, don’t call me MVP after this day, until I win again next year,” he asked.
Although Milwaukee fell short of a title, it has averaged 29.5 points, 13.6 rebounds and 5.6 assists this season.
Antelope has decided to sign an extension with Milwaukee or enter the 2020-21 season in the final year of its contract, making it eligible for free agency in 2021.
During a three-hour luncheon meeting in Milwaukee last week, Bucks co-owner and governor Mark Lasery made it clear to Antatocounmpo that the franchise was willing to spend on luxury taxes to deliver him a championship support cast, sources told ESPN.
Despite finishing with the best record during the regular season, Milwaukee failed to reach the final after losing five matches against the Miami Heat during the Eastern Conference semifinals. Although it was a disappointing ending to the incredible season, Antitocon ompo posted a 31.9 player performance rating – the highest in a single season in NBA history, according to ESPN statistics and data research.
In addition, it allowed Reed (defended min. 100 FGA) and field goal percentage to be the closest defender (min. 500 FGA defended), leading the NBA in field target percentages, according to Second Spectrum.
“At the end of the day, we’ll learn from everything that goes on in your life and in your career,” Antatook Numpo said after the loss of Game 5, which he missed with a sprained ankle. “Hopefully we can learn from this and get better as a team and come back and hopefully we can build a culture in Milwaukee for many years to come, that we can come out here and compete for the championship every year.”
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