most valuable player

noun

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

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Jokic was everything Zubac and the Clippers expected from the NBA’s three-time most valuable player. Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024 When the Dodgers signed this year’s presumptive most valuable player Shohei Ohtani to a $700 million contract, it was structured so the Japanese superstar would get just $2 million a year until the end of 2034, then $68 million annually for 10 years. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2024 Midway through Washington’s road game at Baltimore, broadcaster Tony Romo declared that the game featured two MVPs — Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, a two-time most valuable player, and his Commanders counterpart, Jayden Daniels, whom Romo labeled a future winner. Andrew Greif, NBC News, 13 Oct. 2024 It’s become one of the biggest factors in this series, as the Padres seemingly have tinkered with their game plan for the soon-to-be three-time most valuable player. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024 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 10 Nov. 2024.

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