{
  "description": "NBA MVP award winners 1956-2017",
  "souce": "Wikipedia",
  "winners": {
    "1956": {
      "name": "Bob Petit",
      "team": "St. Louis Hawks"
    },
    "1957": {
      "name": "Bob Cousy",
      "team": "Boston Celtics"
    },
    "1958": {
      "name": "Bill Russell",
      "team": "Boston Celtics"
    },
    "1959": {
      "name": "Bob Petit",
      "team": "St. Louis Hawks"
    },
    "1960": {
      "name": "Wilt Chamberlain",
      "team": "Philadelphia Warriors"
    },
    "1961": {
      "name": "Bill Russell",
      "team": "Boston Celtics"
    },
    "1962": {
      "name": "Bill Russell",
      "team": "Boston Celtics"
    },
    "1963": {
      "name": "Bill Russell",
      "team": "Boston Celtics"
    },
    "1964": {
      "name": "Oscar Robertson",
      "team": "Cincinnati Royals"
    },
    "1965": {
      "name": "Bill Russell",
      "team": "Boston Celtics"
    },
    "1966": {
      "name": "Wilt Chamberlain",
      "team": "Philadelphia 76ers"
    },
    "1967": {
      "name": "Wilt Chamberlain",
      "team": "Philadelphia 76ers"
    },
    "1968": {
      "name": "Wilt Chamberlain",
      "team": "Philadelphia 76ers"
    },
    "1969": {
      "name": "Wes Unseld",
      "team": "Baltimore Bullets"
    },
    "1970": {
      "name": "Willis Reed",
      "team": "New York Knicks"
    },
    "1971": {
      "name": "Lew Alcindor",
      "team": "Milwaukee Bucks"
    },
    "1972": {
      "name": "Kareem Abdul-Jabbar",
      "team": "Milwaukee Bucks"
    },
    "1973": {
      "name": "Dave Cowens",
      "team": "Boston Celtics"
    },
    "1974": {
      "name": "Kareem Abdul-Jabbar",
      "team": "Milwaukee Bucks"
    },
    "1975": {
      "name": "Bob McAdoo",
      "team": "Buffalo Braves"
    },
    "1976": {
      "name": "Kareem Abdul-Jabbar",
      "team": "Los Angeles Lakers"
    },
    "1977": {
      "name": "Kareem Abdul-Jabbar",
      "team": "Los Angeles Lakers"
    },
    "1978": {
      "name": "Bill Walton",
      "team": "Portland Trail Blazers"
    },
    "1979": {
      "name": "Moses Malone",
      "team": "Houston Rockets"
    },
    "1980": {
      "name": "Kareem Abdul-Jabbar",
      "team": "Los Angeles Lakers"
    },
    "1981": {
      "name": "Julius Erving",
      "team": "Philadelphia 76ers"
    },
    "1982": {
      "name": "Moses Malone",
      "team": "Houston Rockets"
    },
    "1983": {
      "name": "Moses Malone",
      "team": "Philadelphia 76ers"
    },
    "1984": {
      "name": "Larry Bird",
      "team": "Boston Celtics"
    },
    "1985": {
      "name": "Larry Bird",
      "team": "Boston Celtics"
    },
    "1986": {
      "name": "Larry Bird",
      "team": "Boston Celtics"
    },
    "1987": {
      "name": "Magic Johnson",
      "team": "Los Angeles Lakers"
    },
    "1988": {
      "name": "Michael Jordan",
      "team": "Chicago Bulls"
    },
    "1989": {
      "name": "Magic Johnson",
      "team": "Los Angeles Lakers"
    },
    "1990": {
      "name": "Magic Johnson",
      "team": "Los Angeles Lakers"
    },
    "1991": {
      "name": "Michael Jordan",
      "team": "Chicago Bulls"
    },
    "1992": {
      "name": "Michael Jordan",
      "team": "Chicago Bulls"
    },
    "1993": {
      "name": "Charles Barkley",
      "team": "Phoenix Suns"
    },
    "1994": {
      "name": "Hakeem Olajuwon",
      "team": "Houston Rockets"
    },
    "1995": {
      "name": "David Robinson",
      "team": "San Antonio Spurs"
    },
    "1996": {
      "name": "Michael Jordan",
      "team": "Chicago Bulls"
    },
    "1997": {
      "name": "Karl Malone",
      "team": "Utah Jazz"
    },
    "1998": {
      "name": "Michael Jordan",
      "team": "Chicago Bulls"
    },
    "1999": {
      "name": "Karl Malone",
      "team": "Utah Jazz"
    },
    "2000": {
      "name": "Shaquille O'Neal",
      "team": "Los Angeles Lakers"
    },
    "2001": {
      "name": "Allen Iverson",
      "team": "Philadelphia 76ers"
    },
    "2002": {
      "name": "Tim Duncan",
      "team": "San Antonio Spurs"
    },
    "2003": {
      "name": "Tim Duncan",
      "team": "San Antonio Spurs"
    },
    "2004": {
      "name": "Kevin Garnett",
      "team": "Minnesota Timberwolves"
    },
    "2005": {
      "name": "Steve Nash",
      "team": "Phoenix Suns"
    },
    "2006": {
      "name": "Steve Nash",
      "team": "Phoenix Suns"
    },
    "2007": {
      "name": "Dirk Nowitzki",
      "team": "Dallas Mavericks"
    },
    "2008": {
      "name": "Kobe Bryant",
      "team": "Los Angeles Lakers"
    },
    "2009": {
      "name": "LeBron James",
      "team": "Cleveland Cavaliers"
    },
    "2010": {
      "name": "LeBron James",
      "team": "Cleveland Cavaliers"
    },
    "2011": {
      "name": "Derrick Rose",
      "team": "Chicago Bulls"
    },
    "2012": {
      "name": "LeBron James",
      "team": "Miami Heat"
    },
    "2013": {
      "name": "LeBron James",
      "team": "Miami Heat"
    },
    "2014": {
      "name": "Kevin Durant",
      "team": "Oklahoma City Thunder"
    },
    "2015": {
      "name": "Stephen Curry",
      "team": "Golden State Warriors"
    },
    "2016": {
      "name": "Stephen Curry",
      "team": "Golden State Warriors"
    },
    "2017": {
      "name": "Russell Westbrook",
      "team": "Oklahoma City Thunder"
    }
  }
}
