Shai Gilgeous-Alexander earned the NBA Most Valuable Player award for a second straight season, leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a second consecutive year with the NBA’s best regular-season record. He received 83 of 100 first-place votes from the global media panel, finishing ahead of Nikola Jokic and Victor Wembanyama, with Luka Doncic and Cade Cunningham completing the top five. Jokic placed second for the sixth straight year, matching a top-two voting streak previously achieved by Larry Bird and Bill Russell. Gilgeous-Alexander averaged 31.1 points per game, shot 55.3% from the field, and recorded 6.6 assists per game. He also won NBA Clutch Player of the Year, leading the league with 175 clutch points and topping go-ahead clutch field goals and clutch plus-minus.
"Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been named the NBA's Most Valuable Player for the second consecutive season after another outstanding campaign with the Oklahoma City Thunder. The 27-year-old claimed the award after leading the defending champions to a second straight season with the NBA's best regular-season record. Gilgeous-Alexander becomes just the fifth active player to win consecutive MVP awards and joins an elite group of modern stars including Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Stephen Curry, Tim Duncan, Michael Jordan and LeBron James as players to win multiple MVPs before turning 28."
"The Thunder star received 83 of the 100 first-place votes from the global media panel, while Jokic finished second and Wembanyama came third. Luka Doncic and Cade Cunningham rounded out the top five. Jokic's runner-up finish marked the sixth straight year the Denver Nuggets star has placed in the top two of MVP voting, matching a feat previously achieved only by Larry Bird and Bill Russell."
"Gilgeous-Alexander averaged 31.1 points per game while shooting a career-best 55.3% from the field. He also recorded a career-high 6.6 assists per game as Oklahoma City finished 64-18. The reigning Finals MVP also won the NBA Clutch Player of the Year award after leading the league in clutch scoring with 175 points in games within five points during the final five minutes."
"He also led the NBA in go-ahead clutch field goals and clutch plus-minus, further underlining his influence in ke"
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