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Associated Press on June 27th, 2017
- Oklahoma City Thunder star averaged a triple-double for the season
- Second-rounder Malcolm Brogdon named rookie of the year
- Draymond Green adds defensive player of the year to NBA title
Russell Westbrook was voted MVP on Monday night after setting a record with 42 triple-doubles during a historic season for the point guard. He led the league with 31.6 points and added 10.7 rebounds and 10.4 assists per game, joining Oscar Robertson as the only players to average a triple-double for the season and breaking the hall of famer’s single-season record of 41 triple-doubles in 1961-62.
“I remember growing up just being home, playing the video games and stuff with my pops, and my mom sitting there and my brother and just talking about maybe one day I could be the MVP. Obviously I was joking at the time,” Westbrook said. “But now to be standing here with this trophy next to me is a true blessing, man, and it’s an unbelievable feeling, something that I can never imagine.”
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