Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the overwhelming favorite for NBA MVP in Sunday night's reveal
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder has won the NBA's Most Valuable Player award for the second consecutive year. He is now the 14th player in history to achieve back-to-back MVP titles. Gilgeous-Alexander received 83 out of 100 first-place votes, solidifying his status as the league's top player.
- ▪Shai Gilgeous-Alexander became the 14th player to win back-to-back NBA MVPs.
- ▪He received 83 of a possible 100 first-place votes in the MVP voting.
- ▪This marks the eighth consecutive year that the MVP was born outside the U.S.
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