MVP LeBron James won’t win the MVP this year, but he’s still the best basketball player on the planet. er Wednesday’s preseason conference call and has an expanded leadership role while owners seek a new commissioner. A few moments later, he looked back at his fiancee and nodded somberly as relatives of the victims sobbed loudly. From there, Dan Rooney oversaw NFL championships for a team that had never even played in a league title game.