NBA MVPs: 2000-2012
LeBron, Kobe and other NBA greats who took top honors.
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Best of the Best - BET.com looks back at NBA stars named Most Valuable Player for the 2000-2012 seasons. For the all-time MVP list, visit NBA.com. —Britt Middleton LeBron James of the Miami Heat took top honors for the 2011-12 season. (Photo: Robert Duyos/Sun Sentinel/MCT/Landov)
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2010 - Derrick Rose (Chicago Bulls)(Photo: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
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2009 - LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers) (Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
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2008 - LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers) (Photo: Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
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2007 - Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers) (Photo: Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
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2006 - Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas Mavericks) (Photo: Brian Bahr/Getty Images)
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2005 - Steve Nash (Phoenix Suns) (Photo: Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images)
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2004 - Steve Nash (Phoenix Suns) (Photo: Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images)
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2003 - Kevin Garnett (Minnesota Timberwolves) (Photo: Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
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2002 - Tim Duncan (San Antonio Spurs) (Photo: Brian Bahr/Getty Images)
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