Lauri Markkanen published a nice message.
Lauri Markkanen was chosen as Athlete of the Year on Thursday. The recipient of the award was chosen by the Association of Sports Journalists.
The Utah Jazz star posted a picture of the Uno award and a concise video clip in the stories of his Instagram account.
– It’s about damn time, basketball superstar LeBron James says in the clip published by Markkanen.
Last year, Markkanen finished fourth in the Athlete of the Year voting, which caused a heated debate.
Now the award did not go unnoticed. The Finn sparkled last year in the Utah Jazz, was selected for the NBA All-Star Game and bagged the NBA’s most improved player award.
Markkanen is the first basketball player to be selected as Finland’s Athlete of the Year.
It is not known whether Markkanen’s social media update was referring to last year or the basketball players’ breakthrough in the Athlete of the Year selections.
Lauri Markkanen quoted LeBron James. AOP/USA Today Sports
Awarded at the sports gala
Breakthrough: Martti Puumalainen
The most mobile municipality: Pori
Most active workplace: Bee
Sports Manager of the Year: Erkki Alaja
Background power: Harri Syväsalmi
Young Athlete of the Year: Saga Vanninen
Model of the year: The Finnish Davis Cup team
Coach of the Year: Gordon Herbert
Career: Carl-Olaf Homen
Team of the Year: The Finnish Davis Cup team
Most touching sports moment: Murto returns Finland to the medal base
Athlete of the Year: Lauri Markkanen