Pascal Siakam wins Most Improved Player and receives plenty of love from fans across the NBA

Pascal Siakam wins the Most Improved Player Award! pic.twitter.com/te3bW4Qs7T

— TSN (@TSN_Sports) June 25, 2019

8 years ago Pascal Siakam wasn't playing basketball.

3 years ago he wasn't supposed to be a 1st-round pick.

2 years ago he wasn't supposed to be a rotation player.

1 year ago he wasn't supposed to be a full-time starter.

Today, he's the NBA's Most Improved Player.

— Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) June 25, 2019

Siakam: "For people that know my story, they know how important my dad is... He had this crazy dream. People back home never believed in him but he always believed this would be possible. I'm just blessed to make his dream become a reality & have an opportunity to keep it alive."

— Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) June 25, 2019

'It always seems impossible, until it is done.'@pskills43 | #WeTheNorth pic.twitter.com/Vz34DoagWk

— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) June 25, 2019

@pskills43 AND THATS LITE🔥🔥🔥 CONGRATS BRO BRO 💯✊🏾 MUCH DESERVED https://t.co/ThAynrruzV

— Jordan Loyd (@mrjloyd) June 25, 2019

Congrats young fella...never a doubt!! https://t.co/IuyFoVWn5a

— Leo Rautins (@LeoRautins) June 25, 2019

siakam easily deserved most improved player. non raptor fans hadn't even heard of him before this season! not only did he have a great regular season but his performance in game 1 against GS was the best finals debuts i've ever seen

— NHL Insider Tucker Carlson (@OilersSpoilers) June 25, 2019

But in all seriousness, mad props to Pascal Siakam. Really took a huge step forward in his game with the #Raps this year. #WeTheNorth

— Sammi Silber (@sammisilber) June 25, 2019

@pskills43 congratulations on being named MIP (like there was any doubt). More importantly thank you for being humble, representing our #Raptors in the upmost professional manner and most importantly honoring your Father your forever guardian angel #Family forever #WeTheNorth

— francis (@fransc888) June 25, 2019