NBA MVP Award SGA Wins 2X Straight
Written by Tariq on May 18, 2026
Oklahoma City Thunder star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has won his second consecutive NBA MVP award. The announcement, which took place just before Sunday’s Game 7 between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Detroit Pistons, confirms reporting from ESPN’s Shams Charania, who leaked the selection Sunday morning. The honor comes one day before the defending champions begin their Western Conference finals series with the San Antonio Spurs.
Led by their star point guard, the Thunder finished with a 64-18 record, earning the NBA’s best mark for the second straight season. Gilgeous-Alexander averaged 31.1 points, second in the league behind the Los Angeles Lakers’ Luka Dončić (33.5). He also led the Thunder with 6.6 assists, along with 4.3 assists and 1.4 steals per game while shooting 39% on 3-pointers.
Gilgeous-Alexander, 27, is the 14th player in league history to win MVP in back-to-back seasons. It’s the eighth straight year that an international player has won the award, with the Canadian guard receiving 83 of 100 first-place votes. Following Gilgeous-Alexander, Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić — already a three-time MVP winner — finished ahead of San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama, earning 10 first-place votes to Wembanyama’s five.
Source: Yahoo
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