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In an appearance on ESPN radio, NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley shared his thoughts on those who are pushing MVP narrative around LeBron James:

“You’re an idiot if you vote for LeBron over Giannis for MVP. Imagine LeBron being 53-9 with Khris Middleton as his next best player and losing the MVP. The media is stupid,” Barkley said, per ClutchPoints.

This season, Antetokounmpo is averaging 29.6 points, 13.8 boards, 1.0 steal, 1.0 block and 5.8 assists per game, while shooting at 54.8% from the field.

Meanwhile, James has been averaging 25.4 points, 7.8 boards, 1.2 steals, 0.5 blocks and 10.7 assists per game, while shooting at 49.7% from the floor.