Victor Oladipo has racked up the awards and honors for his breakout debut season with the Indiana Pacers. At the NBA Awards show, he earned his latest: The Most Improved Player.
Oladipo averaged career highs in nearly every category with the Pacers as he ascended to his All-Star status. He was also named to All-NBA Third Team and First-Team All Defense during the playoffs.
Oladipo received 99 of a possible 101 first-place votes for this award (Clint Capela and Spencer Dinwiddie each received one). Domantas Sabonis got a pair of second-place votes for Most Improved.
He’s the fifth Indiana Pacers player to win the award joining Jalen Rose, Jermaine O’Neal, Danny Granger and Paul George.
You can watch his acceptance speech here.
Here’s how some of his teammates and other players reacted on social media.
Always the entertainer, Oladipo had some fun at the awards show as well.
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