Giannis Antetokounmpo won the title at the age of 24 and 125 days (Credit : IST)

Antetokounmpo won the MVP in 2018/2019 NBA season

Siti Fatimah Adri
Sports & Culture
Basketball
Jun 25, 2019
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NBA Awards 2018/2019 has just been held at Barker Hangar, Santa Monica, California, United States on Monday (6/24/2019) night local time. Guided by Shaquille O'Neal, 2018/2019 NBA Awards provide 13 awards to be presented.

One of the most prestigious awards in this event was the Most Valuable Player (MVP), which this year was won by Milwaukee Bucks player Giannis Antetokounmpo. He became second player in Bucks history to win the MVP title after Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had also won a similar title in 1971, 1972, 1974.

Reporting from ESPN, Antetokounmpo won the title at the age of 24 and 125 days. This enshrined him as the third youngest player to win the title in the last 40 years. He is now on par with Derrick Rose and LeBron James.

The Greek Freak's performance this season is arguably extraordinary. He brought Bucks to their best all-time record in the regular season with 60 wins and 22 defeats. They also ranked first in the Eastern Region. Not only that, the 24-year-old player also appeared charming in the post-season. Although then he must recognize the superiority of the Toronto Raptors.

The average made by Greek players is also captivating, with 27.7 points, 12.5 rebounds, and 5.9 assists per song. Field-goals conversion also reached 57.8 percent in the 2018/2019 season. He also became a player with the lowest Draft position who managed to become an MVP (pick 15). Antetokounmpo also managed to match the record made by Steve Nash when he became MVP in 2005 and 2006.

Source: https://www.bola.com/nba/read/3997717/giannis-antetokounmpo-rebut-gelar-mvp-nba-2019