LOS ANGELES -- LeBron James has been awarded the NBA's MVP award four times in his career, tied with Wilt Chamberlain for the third-most all time, but his teammate, Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma, says James' should have double that. At least.
"The NBA MVP is a very political award," Kuzma said after the Lakers' 116-105 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday. "Bron should have been the MVP at least 8, 9, 10 times. Everybody knows that."
James' team officially started the campaign for the 36-year-old, now in his 18th season, to win his fifth after he dazzled with 37 points on 14-of-22 shooting, eight rebounds and six assists in the victory over the team owned by Michael Jordan, one of only three players in history with more MVPs than James.