Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Wins 2nd Straight NBA MVP Award: Report
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- Sports Money Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Wins 2nd Straight NBA MVP Award: Report By Adam Zagoria,
- Gilgeous-Alexander is the 14th player in NBA history to win the award back-to-back.
- He is the first player since Nikola Jokic (2021, ‘22) to win back-to-back MVP Awards, and the first guard since Steph Curry (2015, ’16).
Sports Money Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Wins 2nd Straight NBA MVP Award: Report By Adam Zagoria,
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I'm a basketball and tennis insider Follow Author May 17, 2026, 10:20am EDTMay 17, 2026, 10:25am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA - MAY 18: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 of the Oklahoma City Thunder reacts after scoring during the fourth quarter of a game against the Denver Nuggets in Game Seven of the Western Conference Second Round NBA Playoffs at Paycom Center on May 18, 2025 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Joshua Gateley/Getty Images)Getty ImagesOklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has won the NBA MVP Award for the 2026-27 season, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.
Gilgeous-Alexander is the 14th player in NBA history to win the award back-to-back.