Giannis Antetokounmpo’s historic year earned him a historic awards sweep.
The Milwaukee forward is the NBA’s Most Valuable Player for the second consecutive season.
MVP!! MVP!!
Giannis Antetokounmpo is the 2019-20 Kia NBA MVP!! pic.twitter.com/3oSuWxPgY1
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) September 18, 2020
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The NBA announced the award Friday afternoon.
The 25-year-old Antetokounmpo becomes just the third player in league history to win MVP and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season, joining only Hall of Famers Michael Jordan and Hakeem Olajuwon.
Air. Freak. Dream.
Giannis joins Michael Jordan and Hakeem Olajuwon as only players to win MVP & DPOY in the same season. pic.twitter.com/H5xUSa9veW
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) September 18, 2020
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include the official NBA announcement.
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