Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander secures back-to-back NBA MVP awards: report

Oklahoma City Thunder prima Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is reportedly connected the brink of etching his sanction into the NBA past books.

Gilgeous-Alexander volition beryllium named the 2025-26 NBA MVP, ESPN reported Sunday.

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Oklahoma City Thunder defender Shai Gilgeous-Alexander gestures aft scoring a handbasket against the Boston Celtics during the 2nd 4th astatine Paycom Center successful Oklahoma City connected Mar. 12, 2026. (Alonzo Adams/Imagn Images)

It volition people his 2nd consecutive MVP grant and helium volition beryllium the 14th subordinate successful NBA past to execute back-to-back honors. He followed Nikola Jokic who won it 2 consecutive times successful 2020-21 and 2021-22. Milwaukee Bucks prima Giannis Antetokounmpo did it the 2 years earlier Jokic.

The Denver Nuggets prima and San Antonio Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama were besides finalists for the award.

Gilgeous-Alexander, caller disconnected an NBA title past season, led his squad backmost to the apical of the NBA successful 2025-26, earning the No. 1 effect successful the Western Conference playoffs. He averaged 31.1 points, 6.6 assists and 4.3 rebounds successful 68 games for the Thunder.

He was besides named the Clutch Player of the Year.

Oklahoma City Thunder defender Shai Gilgeous-Alexander controls the shot against Brooklyn Nets guardant Ziaire Williams during the archetypal 4th astatine Barclays Center successful Brooklyn, New York, connected Mar. 18, 2026. (Brad Penner/Imagn Images)

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Jokic and Wembanyama besides enactment unneurotic formidable seasons that could person yielded them MVP honors too.

Jokic averaged a triple-double with 27.7 points, 12.9 rebounds and 10.7 assists per game. It was the 2nd consecutive twelvemonth helium averaged a triple-double.

Wembanyama bounced backmost from a humor clot that outgo him the backmost fractional of past season. He averaged 25 points, 11.5 rebounds and 3.1 blocks per game. The Spurs finished 2nd successful the Western Conference aft going 34-48 past season.

Oklahoma City Thunder defender Shai Gilgeous-Alexander drives to the handbasket past Orlando Magic defender Jalen Suggs successful the 3rd 4th astatine Kia Center successful Orlando, Fla., connected March 17, 2026. (Nathan Ray Seebeck/Imagn Images)

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Gilgeous-Alexander and Wembanyama some person their eyes acceptable connected glory arsenic they look for a championship. The Western Conference Finals matchup is expected to beryllium a doozy and what NBA fans had been hoping to spot up until this constituent of the year.