most valuable player

noun

: the player who contributes the most to his or her team's success

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The Lakers have managed to slow down Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander by having Marcus Smart guard him and putting constant double teams on the reigning NBA most valuable player. Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026 MacKinnon, the 2024 winner as the NHL’s most valuable player, led the NHL with 53 goals this season and finished third with 127 points this season. Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 8 May 2026 Dan Vladar, the goalie who won the Bobby Clarke Trophy as the team's most valuable player, spilled the tea. CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026 While at Lyons Township, Baker, who graduated in 1985, earned a softball scholarship to Northern Illinois University after she was named most valuable player on the Lions’ softball team. Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for most valuable player

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“Most valuable player.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/most%20valuable%20player. Accessed 14 May. 2026.

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