BEIJING, May 6 (Xinhuanet) -- The NBA has announced that Miami Heat’s star forward, LeBron James, has been named this year’s Most Valuable Player.

He easily beat the rest of the competition, receiving 120 out of a possible 121 first-place votes. Oklahoma City Thunder’s Kevin Durant finished second, while, New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony, who received the other first place vote, came third.

The nine-time All-Star, James, emerged as the landslide favorite for his second consecutive MVP after leading Miami to a league-best 66-16 record that included a 27-game winning streak. He averaged 26.8 points, 8 rebounds, 7.3 assists and 1.7 steals for the season. And, he shot a career-high 56.5 percent from the field.

He becomes just the fifth player to win the game’s most prestigious individual award at least four times, joining an elite list that includes, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain and Michael Jordan.

(Source: CNTV.cn)