The NBA Most Valuable Player Award is currently held.
 Shaquille O'Neal in 19992000 and LeBron James in 201213 are the only two players to have fallen one vote shy of a unanimous selection, both receiving 120 of 121 votes
 Virgin Islands, Nash of Canada, Dirk Nowitzki of Germany, Antetokounmpo of Greece, and Joki of Serbia are the only MVP winners considered "international players" by the NBA

