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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Wins 2024-25 NBA MVP Award

The Oklahoma City Thunder star becomes the second Canadian and third player in franchise history to claim the honor, leading the league in scoring and his team to a record-breaking season.

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

  • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander received 71 of 100 first-place votes, surpassing Denver's Nikola Jokic and Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo for the MVP title.
  • He led the NBA in scoring with 32.7 points per game and propelled the Thunder to a league-best 68-14 record, setting a new NBA mark for point differential (+12.9).
  • Gilgeous-Alexander is the second Canadian to win MVP, following Steve Nash, and the third Thunder player to achieve the honor after Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook.
  • This marks the seventh consecutive year an international-born player has won the MVP award, extending a record streak in league history.
  • The Thunder, currently leading the Western Conference Finals 1-0, continue their postseason success under Gilgeous-Alexander's leadership.