Paul George broke two bones in his leg and returned better than ever. For the three-time All-Star, certainly nothing can beat that feeling of re-proving himself.
But now he also has some hardware to honor his struggle.
Today, the NBA’s players’ union announced that PG’s peers saw his resolve, dedication, and — most of all — talent throughout the season, and predictably voted him as their Comeback Player of the Year.
After missing essentially an entire season after suffering a brutal injury in a Team USA exhibition game in August 2014, Paul George returned to play 81 games and 2,819 minutes in the 2015-16 regular season.