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

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

Gilgeous-Alexander will beryllium named nan 2025-26 NBA MVP, ESPN reported Sunday.

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

It will people his 2nd consecutive MVP grant and he will beryllium nan 14th subordinate successful NBA history 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 nan 2 years earlier Jokic.

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

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

He was besides named nan Clutch Player of nan Year.

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

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Jokic and Wembanyama besides put together formidable seasons that could person yielded them MVP honors too.

Jokic averaged a triple-double pinch 27.7 points, 12.9 rebounds and 10.7 assists per game. It was nan 2nd consecutive twelvemonth he averaged a triple-double.

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

Oklahoma City Thunder defender Shai Gilgeous-Alexander drives to nan handbasket past Orlando Magic defender Jalen Suggs successful nan 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 group 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 nan year.