The person with the highest number of votes wins the award.
[6][7] In 1985, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar became the oldest to win ♣️ at 38 years and 54 days old.
[12] Olajuwon of Nigeria (who became a naturalized U.S.
citizen in 1993), Tony Parker of ♣️ France, Dirk Nowitzki of Germany, Giannis Antetokounmpo of Greece, and Nikola Jokić of Serbia are the only international players to ♣️ win the award.
Jerry West, the inaugural recipient, is the only player to win the award while being on the losing ♣️ team.
