Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to be named NBA MVP for second season in succession
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been named the NBA Most Valuable Player for the second consecutive season. He averaged 31.1 points, 6.6 assists, and 4.3 rebounds during the 2025-26 regular season. The official announcement is set to take place on Sunday evening.
- ▪Gilgeous-Alexander will become the 14th player in league history to win back-to-back MVPs.
- ▪He is the first guard to win consecutive MVPs since Stephen Curry in 2015-16.
- ▪The Canadian averaged 31.1 points, 6.6 assists, and 4.3 rebounds in 68 regular-season games this season.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averaged 31.1 points, 6.6 assists and 4.3 rebounds in the 2025-26 regular season. Photograph: Nate Billings/APView image in fullscreenShai Gilgeous-Alexander averaged 31.1 points, 6.6 assists and 4.3 rebounds in the 2025-26 regular season. Photograph: Nate Billings/APShai Gilgeous-AlexanderThunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to be named NBA MVP for second season in successionAward to be officially announced on Sunday eveningCanadian aiming to deliver OKC back-to-back titlesReutersSun 17 May 2026 10.53 EDTLast modified on Sun 17 May 2026 10.58 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleOklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been voted the NBA Most Valuable Player for the second consecutive season, ESPN reported Sunday morning.The official announcement of the…
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