LeBron James accepted his MVP award not in Cleveland, but in the gymnasium at St Vincent-St Mary High School in Akron where, as a student, he first gained fame on the basketball court. Now just six years later, he’s the youngest MVP winner in a generation, and the first Cav to ever win the honor. James is known for being a team player and not hogging the spotlight—something he emphasized at the award news conference.
JAMES: people have asked me in the last two days or since the announcement came out, ‘how do I feel?” I don’t know because it’s an individual award. And, if you know me, individual accolades: I never really get high on them.
But he added a few minutes later…
JAMES: But if I sat up here and said I don’t enjoy this award, I’d be lying to you.
A reporter asked him if the Cavs win this year, will he leave Cleveland? He looked coy for a second then said, even if they win, his mission here won’t be over.