Okay, so the other day I was thinking about Kristaps Porzingis, you know, KP. He’s bounced around a bit but always seems like a big impact player when he’s on the court. The question popped into my head: just how many MVP awards does this guy actually have?
Seemed like a simple enough question. So, I grabbed my phone while waiting for the kettle to boil. My first thought was just to punch “Kristaps Porzingis MVP” into the search bar.
First Pass – Lots of Talk, No Trophies (Yet?)
Right away, I got a flood of results. Lots of articles talking about his potential, his impact on the Celtics this season, stuff about his time with the Mavs and Knicks. People debating if he could be an MVP candidate way back when, or if he was the ‘MVP’ of a specific game or series. But nothing concrete about him actually winning the MVP award, the big one for the regular season.
Hmm, okay. Maybe my search was too broad.
Digging a Little Deeper
So, I tried refining it. Typed in things like:
- “Kristaps Porzingis regular season MVP wins”
- “Did KP ever win NBA MVP”
- “List of NBA MVPs Porzingis”
Still finding mostly discussion, stats, injury reports (man, he’s had some bad luck there), and trade news. I scrolled through lists of past NBA MVP winners – names like Jokic, Embiid, Giannis, Curry, LeBron kept popping up, obviously. But no KP.
Checking Other MVPs
Then I thought, maybe the person asking originally, or the buzz I thought I remembered, was about a different MVP? Like, Finals MVP? Nah, couldn’t be, gotta win the finals first, right? What about All-Star Game MVP? That seemed more plausible for a player of his caliber who’s been an All-Star.
So, I did another quick check for “Porzingis All-Star MVP”. Again, found info about him being selected as an All-Star, but nothing about winning the MVP award for that game.
The Clear Picture
After going down that rabbit hole for a few minutes, checking different award types and lists of winners, the picture became pretty clear. Despite being a very talented player and a former All-Star, Kristaps Porzingis hasn’t won a major NBA MVP award.
So, the final tally based on my digging:
- Regular Season MVPs: 0
- Finals MVPs: 0
- All-Star Game MVPs: 0
So yeah, that was my little journey finding that out. Interesting player, big talent, but no MVP hardware on his shelf. Still fun to watch when he’s healthy and playing well, though!
