NBA MVP race is official: Nikola Jokic vs. Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Joel Embiid

Jhe NBA announced this Sunday the nominees for all the regular season awards, obviously highlighting the Most Valuable Playerin which there were no big surprises, although the curious fact is that the three candidates are players not born in the United States, a clear sign of the globalization of the best basketball in the world.
Serbian Post Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggetsis according to several specialists the big favorite to win the prize which, if it happens, would be the second consecutive year in which it would happen, since last year it was he who won this distinction, it would be the first times the regular season MVP winner would be repeated, as a rival won it in 2018-19 and 2019-20.
That honor goes to the Greek powerhouse ahead of the defending champion Milwaukee dollars, Giannis Antetokounmpowho could then be named MVP in three of the last four campaigns, that hasn’t happened since LeBron James won four of five seasons 2008-2009, 2009-2010, 2011-2012 and 2012-2013.
The other finalist wants to be MVP for the first time and that’s Philadelphia 76ers‘cameroonian center Joel Embidwho had the best statistical year of his career and would be the first player in his franchise to earn the honor since Allen Iverson got it in 2000-01.
Here is the list of all NBA Award Nominees:
MVP
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks
Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers
Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets
Defensive Player of the Year
Mikal Bridges, Phoenix Suns
Rudy Gobert, Utah Jazz
Marcus Smart, Boston Celtics
Rookie of the Year
Scottie Barnes, Toronto Raptors
Cade Cunningham, Detroit Pistons
Evan Mobley, Cleveland Cavaliers
Most Improved Player
Darius Garland, Cleveland Cavaliers
Ja Morant, Memphis Grizzlies
Dejounte Murray, San Antonio Spurs
Sixth Man of the Year
Tyler Herro, Miami Heat
Cam Johnson, Phoenix Suns
Kevin Love, Cleveland Cavaliers
Coach of the year
Taylor Jenkins, Memphis Grizzlies
Erik Spoelstra, Miami Heat
Monty Williams, Phoenix Suns