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DPOY
/diː piː oʊ waɪ/ (DEE-POY)
Definition
1
An acronym for 'Defensive Player of the Year,' an annual award given by the National Basketball Association (NBA) since the 1982–83 season to the league's top defensive player.
2
Commonly used in basketball slang and discussions to refer to this prestigious honor, often abbreviated as DPOY.
Examples
Rudy Gobert's lockdown defense earned him another DPOY, making offenses rethink their life choices mid-air.
If wings could block everything like Wembanyama, he'd collect DPOYs like Pokémon cards.
DPOY winners don't steal the ball—they convince it to surrender peacefully.
Claiming DPOY means your highlight reel is mostly the ball carrier's horrified expression.