Cleveland have been near the top of the NBA odds all season long, so it was no surprise that LeBron James was awarded the league’s MVP award on Monday at a news conference at his old high school, St. Vincent’s-St. Mary’s High School in Akron, Ohio.

James was the dominant player all season, winning 109 of 121 first-place votes over last year’s winner, Kobe Bryant of the Lakers. The man they’ve labeled “King James” since high school had 28.4 points, 7.6 rebounds and 7.2 assists, but the most impressive thing is his defense. James had great NBA odds to win the Defensive Player of the Year award, in which he finished second to Orlando’s Dwight Howard, and he often locked down the other team’s best player, outside of centers. He’s even raised his game in the first round of the players, leading a dismantling of the Detroit Pistons.

NBA odds will probably be tilted towards James for years to come in the MVP race, as he is only 24 years old (how insane is that?). Dwayne Wade of the Miami Heat is probably his biggest competition as Bryant will eventually decline in skill, so the sky is the limit for LeBron. Shoot, I’ll put money on his NBA odds for next year as soon as I can.