Former NBA player Gilbert Arenas sparked controversy by calling Nikola Jokic the worst MVP winner in the last 40 years, citing statistical analysis and questioning the legitimacy of Jokic's MVP title. This statement has generated mixed reactions within the basketball community, with some criticizing Arenas for his opinion.
The first in this year's MVP series: The Definitive Case for Nikola Jokic for MVP https://t.co/UpClvcPx9H
“Ain’t nobody like me. Nobody like me. We’re gonna stop that right there. Nobody like me. Nikola is a hell of a player, but he’s not me, I’m not him…” Russell Westbrook on comparisons between him and Nikola Jokic https://t.co/yhVYyD3dnO
https://t.co/wWGNmWnCY9’s updated MVP Ladder: 1. Nikola Jokic 2. Luka Doncic 3. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 4. Giannis Antetokounmpo 5. Jayson Tatum 6. Domantas Sabonis 7. Devin Booker 8. Anthony Davis 9. Anthony Edwards 10. Kawhi Leonard
Can anyone catch Jokić in the MVP race? 🤔 @Kia MVP Ladder: https://t.co/Bh7AVRWWTE https://t.co/TbnygoJcF9
“The four years that he just had are up there with any four-year stretch of any great player." @BillSimmons and @HowardBeck discuss why people should stop questioning whether Jokic deserves another MVP: https://t.co/YYGG8LUCmP
Gilbert Arenas Calls Nikola Jokic 'The Worst MVP in the Last 40 Years' https://t.co/QwpOXmyjqI https://t.co/hNDC2UouoI
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Nikola Jokic after hearing Gilbert Arenas call him the "worst MVP winner in 40 years." That is an insane statement 😭 https://t.co/bDIHf37GIB
Gilbert Arenas Shares Utterly Bonkers Take About Denver Nuggets Star Nikola Jokic https://t.co/rjX2jtex9k
Gilbert Arenas calls Jokic the worst MVP winner of the last 40 years. 😳 https://t.co/64t0lU1pdz
“Nikola [Jokic] is probably statistically the worst MVP winner. In 2021, Jokic’s team was fifth. What was the historic part in that?… Oh, big man almost had a triple-double. Let's give it to him.” — Gilbert Arenas 😳 (via @NightcapShow_) https://t.co/KBcFlugGw7
Players that never won shit in their careers sure do seem to have a lot of opinions on Jokic. What a dumb take 😂 https://t.co/ElVDEFfkP7
"He's the worst MVP winner in the last 40 years" Gilbert Arenas on Nikola Jokic 😳 https://t.co/qS2OyEaEe3
"Jokić is probably, statistically, when it comes to the overall game, the worst MVP winner. He is the worst MVP winner in the last 40 years." - Gilbert Arenas Is Nikola Jokic the most disrespected/underrated superstar in NBA history? https://t.co/4PUuCLGFjD
Gilbert Arenas on Nikola Jokic: ‘He is the worst MVP winner in the last 40 years’ https://t.co/HdDBkdpLp4
“He is the worst MVP winner in the last 40 years.” - Gilbert Arenas on Nikola Jokic https://t.co/5ltZhN14rn