LeBron James definitely has a great eye for talent. Since 2018, all of the Finals MVP have come from his All-Star team. Coincidentally, these players were also MVPs of their respective All-Star Games. So does LeBron James rub some kind of lucky charm on them to win these MVP awards or were they already the best players in the NBA by 2018?
Many will go with the former because it’s LeBron James. Now, due to this, fans are speculating that Stephen Curry, who was this year’s All-Star MVP, would also win the Finals version of the award now.
Fun fact: The last 4 Finals MVPs are the last 4 All-Star Game MVPs — all from Team LeBron.
LeBron (’18 ASG MVP, ’20 FMVP)
Durant (’19 ASG MVP, ’18 FMVP)
Kawhi (’20 ASG MVP, ’19 FMVP)
Giannis (’21 ASG MVP, ’21 FMVP)Steph (’22 ASG MVP, ?) pic.twitter.com/575O3Qlt2Y
— StatMuse (@statmuse) June 1, 2022
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The Dub Nation fans are now hoping for not only an NBA title but also a Finals MVP award for Curry. It is something that has eluded the point guard for more than half a decade. But if this prediction comes true, then most fans of Stephen Curry would be elated. It basically rounds off Steph’s career.
When he won his first NBA title in 2015, Andre Iguodala won the award instead of him, which has left fans and experts scratching their heads till now. Meanwhile, in 2017 and 2018, he did put up amazing numbers but was overshadowed by Kevin Durant, who won the Finals MVP both times.
These are some of the reactions from NBA Twitter, where the Dub Nation is going wild, while the other fans are a bit bemused by this weird stat:
Lebron knows how to choose em https://t.co/dXqHW6mEFn
— philly phil (@pc3laker) June 1, 2022
Useless stats https://t.co/Wk7GQGpNRV
— Mila (@stewieisstr8t) June 2, 2022
It might be destiny… https://t.co/CeWJlsc2IJ pic.twitter.com/t4YPruCbIP
— 𝐈𝐜𝐞𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐠 𝐒𝐥𝐢𝐦 (@PalladinoPt2) June 2, 2022
LETS GO STEPH I NEED 30 every night https://t.co/gJFyjSGRoh
— ALVA (@JoMufasa_) June 2, 2022
💀 Nah its already Written for Wardell https://t.co/sEFsrbaOWh
— ProbablyJordan (@JTEAM_Jordan) June 2, 2022
LeBron James and the other All-Star MVPs
The four others who won the All-Star Game MVP award since 2018 were (in reverse order): Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kawhi Leonard, Kevin Durant, and LeBron James himself.
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James won the All-Star Game MVP in 2018, as he put up 29 points and 10 rebounds. He also won the 2020 Finals MVP, leading Los Angeles Lakers to an NBA title. Kevin Durant was a part of his team in the 2019 All-Star Game and was awarded the MVP for putting up 31 points. He won a Finals MVP a year earlier in 2018.
In 2020, Team LeBron won again. This time around, Kawhi Leonard won the award by putting up 30 points. He also won his second Finals MVP a year earlier in 2019 with the Toronto Raptors. In 2021, both the All-Star Game MVP and the Finals MVP was Giannis Antetokounmpo.
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So will Curry win the 2022 Finals MVP? Might be, after all, his team are the favorites in this Finals clash. It won’t be surprising if he does end up winning it.