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December 9, 2023-by HoopsHype staff
By HoopsHype staff | December 9, 2023
LeBron James just set another record, becoming the oldest player in NBA history to win an MVP award of any kind, this time for the inaugural In-Season Tournament. While obviously not at the level of regular season or Finals MVP honors, it’s an impressive feat nonetheless.
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LeBron James: 38 years and 344 days
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Named In-Season Tournament MVP in 2023
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 38 years and 54 days
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Named Finals MVP in 1985
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Shaquille O'Neal: 36 years and 346 days
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Named All-Star MVP in 2009
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Karl Malone: 35 years and 342 days
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Named regular season MVP in 1999
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LeBron James: 35 years and 285 days
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Named Finals MVP in 2020
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Wilt Chamberlain: 35 years and 259 days
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Named Finals MVP in 1972
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Michael Jordan: 35 years and 133 days
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Named regular season MVP in 1998
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Michael Jordan: 35 years and 117 days
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Named Finals MVP in 1998
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Michael Jordan: 34 years and 356 days
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Named All-Star MVP in 1998
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Michael Jordan: 34 years and 116 days
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Named Finals MVP in 1997
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Stephen Curry: 34 years and 94 days
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Named Finals MVP in 2022
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John Havlicek: 34 years and 34 days
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Named Finals MVP in 1974
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Stephen Curry: 33 years and 343 days
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Named All-Star MVP in 2022
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Karl Malone: 33 years and 342 days
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Named regular season MVP in 1997
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Jerry West: 33 years and 235 days
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Named All-Star MVP in 1972
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Michael Jordan: 33 years and 133 days
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Named regular season MVP in 1996
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Michael Jordan: 33 years and 119 days
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Named Finals MVP in 1996
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 33 years and 75 days
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Named regular season MVP in 1980
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Lenny Wilkens: 33 years and 76 days
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Named All-Star MVP in 1971
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LeBron James: 33 years and 50 days
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Named All-Star MVP in 2018
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Michael Jordan: 32 years and 359 days
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Named All-Star MVP in 1996
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Dirk Nowitzki: 32 years and 358 days
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Named Finals MVP in 2011
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Julius Erving: 32 years and 356 days
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Named All-Star MVP in 1983
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Kobe Bryant: 32 years and 181 days
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Named All-Star MVP in 2011
