Who is the Best NBA Player of 2021?
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We take a look at the top contenders for the title of best NBA player of 2021. There are a lot of great players in the league right now, but who is the very best?
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Giannis Antetokounmpo is the best NBA player of 2021. He is a power forward for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Antetokounmpo was born in Greece to Nigerian parents and was raised in Athens. He began playing basketball professionally in Greece in 2011, before entering the NBA in 2013. He is the reigning NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) and Defensive Player of the Year.
His achievements
In May 2021, Antetokounmpo was unanimously voted the National Basketball Association (NBA) Most Valuable Player (MVP) for the 2020–21 season, becoming the third European-born player to win the award and the first since Dirk Nowitzki in 2007. In addition to being named MVP, he was also named Defensive Player of the Year, becoming the first player in NBA history to win both awards in the same season. He is only the fourth player in NBA history to win MVP and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season, joining Michael Jordan, Hakeem Olajuwon and David Robinson.
His awards
In his eight seasons in the NBA, Giannis has earned many awards and honors. He was named the league’s Most Valuable Player in 2019 and 2020, becoming the first player in Bucks franchise history to win the award twice. He was also a two-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year (2019, 2020), becoming the first player to win both MVP and Defensive Player of the Year in back-to-back seasons since Michael Jordan in 1988 and 1989. In 2020, he was named the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Decade.
LeBron James
LBJ is in the midst of one of the most efficient seasons of his storied career. His PER (player efficiency rating) of 28.98 is the second highest of his career, trailing only his 2009-10 MVP season. He’s averaging 25.4 points, 8.0 rebounds and 7.9 assists while shooting a career-best .631 from the field and .368 from three-point range. In other words, he’s been really, really good.
His achievements
LeBron James is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is widely considered to be one of the greatest basketball players in NBA history. James has won four NBA championships, four NBA Most Valuable Player Awards, two NBA Finals MVP Awards, three NBA All-Star Game MVP Awards, and two Olympic gold medals. He has also been selected to fifteen NBA All-Star teams and sixteen All-NBA teams.
His awards
LeBron James has won many awards throughout his career. Here are some of his most notable accomplishments:
-3-time NBA champion
-4-time NBA MVP
-3-time NBA Finals MVP
-2-time Olympic gold medalist
-14-time NBA All-Star
Joel Embiid
Joel Embiid is the best NBA player of 2021 because of his combination of size, skill, and athleticism. He is a 7-footer who can shoot from the outside, post up, and run the floor like a guard. Embiid is also a great defender, rebounder, and shot-blocker. He has the complete package and is the best player in the NBA.
His achievements
Joel Embiid is a Cameroonian professional basketball player for the Philadelphia
76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball
for the Kansas Jayhawks before being drafted with the third overall pick in the 2014
NBA draft by the 76ers. He had to sit out his entire first year due to a foot injury, and missed
significant time during his second and third seasons due to additional injuries. Despite this,
Embiid was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 2016, and he has been selected as an
All-Star, and been named to both the All-NBA Second Team and the NBA All-Defensive Second
Team. In 2020–21, he was named to his fourth consecutive All-Star team.
His awards
He has been selected as an All-Star three times, and he has been named to the All-NBA Second Team and the All-Defensive Second Team once each. Embiid was also named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year in 2020.
Kawhi Leonard
Kawhi Leonard is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is a two-time NBA champion, two-time NBA Finals MVP, and one-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year. Leonard also won an Olympic gold medal while representing the United States national team in 2016. He has been praised for his two-way abilities on the court, and has been called one of the best perimeter defenders in the NBA.
His achievements
Kawhi Anthony Leonard (/kəˈwaɪ/, born June 29, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played two seasons of college basketball for the San Diego State Aztecs and was named a consensus second-team All-American as a sophomore. Leonard was selected by the Indiana Pacers with the 15th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft, but he was traded to the San Antonio Spurs on draft night.
During his seven seasons with the Spurs, Leonard became one of the best players in the NBA, winning two Defensive Player of the Year awards, being selected to three All-Defensive Teams, and winning an NBA championship in 2014. He was also named NBA Finals MVP during that championship run. In 2018, he was traded to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for DeMar DeRozan, Jakob Pöltl, and a protected 2019 first-round draft pick.
Leonard helped lead Toronto to their first NBA championship in 2019 while being named Finals MVP for a second time; he became only one of four players to win multiple Finals MVPs. He then signed with the Clippers in 2019. Over his career, Leonard has been a two-time member of All-NBA First Team (2016–2017), a three-time member of All-NBA Second Team (2014–2016), and a four-time member of NBA All-Defensive Teams (2014–2017), winning Defensive Player of the Year twice (2015 and 2016).
His awards
In 2014, Leonard was named NBA Defensive Player of the Year and to the All-NBA First Team. In 2015, he was again named to the All-NBA First Team as well as the NBA Defensive Player of the Year for the second consecutive year, becoming just the third player in history to receive both honors in back-to-back seasons. He was also named MVP of the 2015 NBA Finals after leading his team to victory against the defending champion Golden State Warriors in seven games. In 2016, Leonard was named an All-Star for the first time and set a new career high with 27.7 points per game while also leading the Spurs to a 60-win season.
Kevin Durant
In my opinion, the answer to this question is quite clear. Kevin Durant is the best basketball player in the world right now. He has unbelievable scoring ability, he can shoot from anywhere on the court, and he has great vision. He’s also a really good defender.
His achievements
Kevin Durant is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has played for the Oklahoma City Thunder, Golden State Warriors, and Brooklyn Nets. Durant was the NBA Rookie of the Year after being selected as the second overall pick in the 2007 NBA draft by the Seattle SuperSonics, and went on to win back-to-back NBA championships with the Golden State Warriors in 2017 and 2018. He was named Finals MVP in both championship seasons. He has also been a nine-time NBA All-Star and was named MVP of the game in 2019. Durant has won four Olympic gold medals as a member of the United States national team.
His awards
He has won many awards throughout his career. These include the NBA championship, the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award, the NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award, the NBA regular season Most Valuable Player Award, and two Olympic gold medals.
