Pascal Siakam had incredible quote about winning ECF MVP over Tyrese Haliburton

Pascal Siakam is not taking his successful NBA career for granted.

The Indiana Pacers forward was named the Eastern Conference Finals MVP after being his team’s most consistent contributor in their series against the New York Knicks.

There were discussions about Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton arguably being snubbed for the award. But Siakam ultimately won over five of the nine voters for the prestigious plum.

Haliburton was infamously named the most overrated player in the NBA, which led to some pretty incredible moments this postseason. While Tyrese has been far and away the most visible player on Indiana’s roster, Siakam has been the team’s unsung hero.

On Saturday, the Cameroonian forward showed his humility when asked about what winning the award meant to him.

“I know I’m not the guy that everyone’s going to talk about a lot, and all that stuff. I really don’t care about it,” said Siakam.

“I’m just a young kid from Cameroon that moved to the U.S. when I was 18 years old and gave everything to the game of basketball. I just work every single day. I don’t cheat the work. Good games, bad games, I’m in the gym. I care about the game of basketball, and I want to be as great as I can.

“To me, that’s all that matters, man.”