# Mvp

In team sports, a most valuable player award, abbreviated 'mvp award', is an honor typically bestowed upon an individual (or individuals, in the instance of a tie) whose individual performance is the greatest in an entire league, for a particular competition, or on a specific team. The purpose of the award is recognize the contribution of the individual's efforts amongst a group effort, and to highlight the excellence, exemplariness, and/or outstandingness of a player's performance amidst the performance of their peers in question.The term can have different connotations depending on the context in which it is used. A 'League mvp' is the most valuable player in an entire league, and refers to the player whose performance is most excellent in the league.