LeBron James Voices Displeasure Over MVP Voting

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LeBron James has extra motivation moving forward in the playoffs.

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers had a dominating start to the Western Conference Finals on Friday night as they defeated the Denver Nuggets by a score of 126-114. It was a massive when and the first time this postseason that the Lakers have taken a Game 1. Players like Anthony Davis and Dwight Howard were dominant in the paint, while LeBron most faciliated and felt things out.

Following the match, LeBron had a bone to pick with the media, as he wasn't exactly happy about who ended up winning MVP. Of course, Giannis Antetokounmpo won the honor, although LeBron felt disrespected. On Twitter and after the game, LeBron lamented the fact that the voting is always way off and that he first realized this back in 2013.

“The voting scale is a little weird to me sometimes,” James told Clutch Points reporter Tomer Azarly. “I mean if you take 2012 — if you just stick with me here — 2012-13, I had a chance to be Defensive Player of the Year and also MVP on the same season. And that year Marc Gasol was rewarded as Defensive Player of the Year. But he made second-team All-Defense.”

LeBron was already motivated coming into this postseason, but now, it's clear that he's ready to take over. If anything, Denver should be very scared.

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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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