: the player who contributes the most to his or her team's success
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The Rams, with reigning NFL most valuable player Matthew Stafford at quarterback, are expected to be a favorite to play in Super Bowl LXI at SoFi Stadium.—Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026 Dan Vladar, the goalie who won the Bobby Clarke Trophy as the team's most valuable player, spilled the tea.—CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026 While at Lyons Township, Baker, who graduated in 1985, earned a softball scholarship to Northern Illinois University after she was named most valuable player on the Lions’ softball team.—Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026 The league’s reigning most valuable player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Phoenix Suns’ Devin Booker signed massive contract extensions and lead the NBA in average annual value with $68.3 million and $66.6 million, respectively.—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for most valuable player