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Allen Iverson, G, 76ers
Allen Iverson has a message for his fellow NBA players: The appreciation is mutual.
"Those are the guys I play against, my competition," says Iverson, 25, chosen THE SPORTING NEWS NBA Most Valuable Player by his peers.
"For those guys to vote me MVP, I really feel like I accomplished a lot this year. Because those are the guys who made me compete like an MVP. I think that's the greatest honor in the world because it's coming from those guys."
Iverson led the league in scoring average (31.1) and steals per game (2.5) and tied for the lead in minutes per game (42) despite playing through an assortment of injuries. He was a runaway winner, with 112 votes. Chris Webber of the Kings (34 votes) and Shaquille O'Neal of the Lakers (22) were second and third.
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