Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Secures Back-To-Back NBA MVP Awards

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led his team back to the top of the NBA in 2025-26, earning the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference playoffs.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will be named the 2025-26 NBA MVP. This marks the Oklahoma City Thunder star’s second consecutive MVP award. He will also be the 14th player in NBA history to achieve back-to-back honors. Gilgeous-Alexander followed Nikola Jokic who won it two straight times in 2020-21 and 2021-22.

Fresh off an NBA championship last season, he led his team back to the top of the NBA in 2025-26, earning the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference playoffs. He averaged 31.1 points, 6.6 assists and 4.3 rebounds in 68 games for the Thunder. He was also named the Clutch Player of the Year.