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Sacramento Kings head coach Mike Brown praised Domantas Sabonis, the Lithuanian star of the team who recently broke a double-double record in the NBA.

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Domantas Sabonis of the Sacramento Kings made NBA history after picking up his 54th consecutive double-double in a win against the Philadelphia 76ers. He became the first player since the 1976-77 NBA season to have that many consecutive double-doubles in a season.

Domantas Sabonis

Team:Sacramento KingsPosition:PF, CAge:27Height:211 cmWeight:109 kgBirth place:Portland, United States of AmericaProfileNewsStatistics

Although the Lithuanian big man has been having a fantastic impact on his team this year alongside a strong individual performance, he was not named to the All-Star, and his name is not mentioned at all in the MVP race.

After the win against the 76ers, Sabonis's head coach, Mike Brown, praised his player and called on elements of the NBA to consider the center in their MVP deliberations.

"Shout out to Domas. Man, what a job. What a phenomenal, phenomenal year he's having. Obviously, he should have been an All-Star. Obviously, he should be talked about for first, second, third All-NBA [teams]," Brown said. "And he should be in the MVP discussions with the way that he's playing."

This is also his 25th triple-double. He's up there with guys like Oscar Robertson, [Nikola] Jokic, Bill Russell, and Russell Westbrook," the coach continued, putting Sabonis up there with quality company. "That is un-freaking-believable," he said, applauding his players afterward. "

Hell of a job, buddy; that is big time. I hope he gets a lot of praise because it's definitely well deserved."

This season, the Lithuanian big man is averaging an almost triple-double of 19.8 points, 13.7 rebounds, and 8.3 assists per game.

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