Cavaliers' Lebron James named NBA MVP

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Lebron James was the named as the NBA Most Valuable Player this season. James accepted his award at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School, the school where he he won three state basketball championships and became a Sports Illustrated cover subject at 17 years old.
James received 109 of a possible 121 first-place votes to easily took the award from Kob

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e Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers. James gathered 1,172 points in balloting by media members in the U.S. and Canada.

Bryant who was the last years MVP got two first-place votes and only finished at second with 698 points. Miami guard Dwyane Wade with 680 points and was named first on seven ballots falls onky on third place. Dwight Howard of Orlando Magic was fourth with 328 points and followed by New Orleans guard Chris Paul with 192 points.

James averaged 28.4 points, 7.6 rebounds and 7.2 assists this season and the first Cavaliers to won the award. James is the youngest player to win the award at 24 years, 106 days since Moses Malone (24 years, 16 days) in 1978-79, Wes Unseld at 23 when he won it in 1968-69.


source: Yahoo Sports