Lebron James 2012 MVP & "Lebron 9 MVP" Sneaker

Miami Heat's Lebron James was awarded his third NBA "Most Valuable Player" award on Saturday, and led his team to beating the Indian Pacers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals. Lebron easily got more votes than Chris Paul, Kobe Bryant, Tony Parker, and Kevin Durant to win his third MVP award. Michael Jordan, Moses Malone, Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Larry Bird, Wilt Chamberlain, and Bill Russell are the only other NBA players to have three MVP awards. Lebron averaged 27 points, 6 assists, 2 steals, 8 rebounds, and 53% shooting per game. Nike called Lebron the "Employee of the Year", and have awarded him a limited edition "Lebron 9 MVP" sneaker.