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Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is reportedly on the verge of etching his name into the NBA history books.
Gilgeous-Alexander will be named the 2025-26 NBA MVP, ESPN reported Sunday.
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Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander gestures after scoring a basket against the Boston Celtics in the second quarter at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City on March 12, 2026. (Alonzo Adams/Imagn Images)
It will mark his second consecutive MVP award and he will be the 14th player in NBA history to earn back-to-back honors. He followed Nikola Jokic, who won it twice in a row in 2020-21 and 2021-22. Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo did it the two years before Jokic.
Denver Nuggets star and San Antonio Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama were also finalists for the award.
Gilgeous-Alexander, fresh off an NBA championship last season, led his team back to the top of the NBA in 2025-26, earning the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference playoffs. He averaged 31.1 points, 6.6 assists and 4.3 rebounds in 68 games for the Thunder.
He was also named Clutch Player of the Year.
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander controls the ball against Brooklyn Nets forward Ziaire Williams during the first quarter at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on March 18, 2026. (Brad Penner/Imagn Images)
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Jokic and Wembanyama also put together formidable seasons that could have earned them MVP honors as well.
Jokic averaged a triple-double with 27.7 points, 12.9 rebounds and 10.7 assists per game. It was the second straight year he averaged a triple-double.
Wembanyama returned from a blood clot that cost him the back half of last season. He averaged 25 points, 11.5 rebounds and 3.1 blocks per game. The Spurs finished second in the Western Conference after going 34-48 last season.
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander drives to the basket past Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs in the third quarter at the Kia Center in Orlando, Fla., on March 17, 2026. (Nathan Ray Seebeck/Imagn Images)
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Gilgeous-Alexander and Wembanyama both have their eyes on glory as they look for a championship. The Western Conference Finals game is expected to be a dud, and what NBA fans had been hoping to see until this point in the year.
