Jose Alvarado has emerged as a crowd favorite not only for the New Orleans Pelicans but for a lot of NBA fans from around the world as well. The undrafted rookie has made a name for himself all season long with his relentlesses and the unbridled energy he brings to the court. Surely, fans are going to love Alvarado even more after hearing about his recent tweet.

The Pelicans guard just made an extremely bold guarantee that someday, he's going to win the Defensive Player of the Year award:

“One day I’m going win DPOY , Mark my word !” Alvarado said in his tweet.

One thing you cannot fault this young man for is a lack of confidence. He clearly has a ton of self-belief and this is exactly why he has become a fan favorite for the Pelicans.

Right now, Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart is the reigning Defensive Player of the Year, with Jazz star Rudy Gobert and Mikal Bridges of the Phoenix Suns ending up as the runners-up. They better heed Alvarado's stern warning here because it sounds like the Pelicans stud intends to challenge their defensive credentials starting next season. Watch out now, Jose Alvarado is coming.