For the past five seasons, the MVP of the NBA has gone to a player born outside the United States. The league has always had a strong international presence, but in recent years, players like Luka Doncic and Giannis Antetokounmpo have turned global superstardom into a pretty normal occurrence.

How did this happen, and what can other leagues learn from the NBA?

PATREON: www.patreon.com/student_ofthegame

Video courtesy of:

NBA
NBA TV
Fox Sports
ESPN
TNT
Canal+
YES Network
NBC
Olympic Channel