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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Named 2024-25 NBA MVP

The Oklahoma City Thunder star becomes the second Canadian and third in franchise history to win the award, continuing a seven-year streak of international MVPs.

Oklahoma City guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has won the NBA Most Valuable Player of the year award for the 2024-25 regular season.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 of the Oklahoma City Thunder gestures to the crowd during the second half of game seven of the Western Conference semifinals against the Denver Nuggets at Paycom Center on May 18, 2025 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
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Overview

  • Gilgeous-Alexander led the league in scoring with 32.7 points per game, along with 6.4 assists, 5 rebounds, 1.7 steals, and 1 block per game.
  • He guided the Thunder to an NBA-best 68-14 record, setting a league record for scoring margin at +12.9 points per game.
  • The 26-year-old received 71 of 100 first-place votes, surpassing Denver's Nikola Jokić and Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo in the MVP race.
  • This marks the seventh consecutive year an international player has won the MVP, underscoring the NBA's global talent evolution.
  • Gilgeous-Alexander joins Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook as the only Thunder players to win the award, solidifying his legacy within the franchise.