As they say… history often repeats itself 👀
On May 24th, 1995, before Game 2 of the WCF, Hakeem Olajuwon watched David Robinson receive the MVP award after an incredible regular season.
Many believed Robinson deserved the award…but many also still believed Hakeem was the better overall player when it mattered most.
That same night, Hakeem responded by completely ruining Robinson’s MVP celebration with an all-time playoff masterpiece:
🔹 41 points
🔹 16 rebounds
🔹 4 assists
🔹 3 blocks
🔹 2 steals
Now, nearly 31 years later to the day…history gave basketball fans a wild coincidence.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander received his MVP award before Game 1 of the WCF against the Spurs…and that same night, Victor Wembanyama answered with a ridiculous two-way performance of his own:
🔹 41 points
🔹 24 rebounds
🔹 3 assists
🔹 1 steal
🔹 3 blocks
Absolute domination on both ends of the floor.
Two different eras.
Two legendary big men.
Two MVP nights spoiled by monster performances.
An unbelievably unique coincidence in NBA history 🍿