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Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is reportedly about to etch his name in the NBA history books.
Gilgeous-Alexander will be named 2025-26 NBA MVP, ESPN reported on Sunday.
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Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander gestures after scoring a basket against the Boston Celtics during the second quarter at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City on March 12, 2026. (Alonzo Adams/Image Images)
It will be his second consecutive MVP award and he will be the 14th player in NBA history to achieve consecutive honors. He followed Nikola Jokic, who won it twice in a row in 2020-21 and 2021-22. Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo did it two years before Jokic.
Denver Nuggets star and San Antonio Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama were also finalists for the award.
Gilgeous-Alexander, fresh off an NBA championship last season, 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 with the Thunder.
He was also named Clutch Player of the Year.
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander controls the ball against Brooklyn Nets forward Ziaire Williams during the first quarter at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on March 18, 2026. (Brad Penner/Image Images)
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Jokic and Wembanyama also had tremendous seasons that could have earned them MVP honors as well.
Jokic averaged a triple-double with 27.7 points, 12.9 rebounds and 10.7 assists per game. It was the second consecutive year he averaged a triple-double.
Wembanyama has recovered from a blood clot that cost him the second half of last season. He averaged 25 points, 11.5 rebounds and 3.1 blocks per game. The Spurs finished second in the Western Conference after going 34-48 last season.
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander drives to the basket past Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs in the third quarter at the Kia Center in Orlando, Florida, on March 17, 2026. (Nathan Ray Seebeck/Image Images)
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Gilgeous-Alexander and Wembanyama have their sights set on glory as they chase a championship. The Western Conference Finals matchup is expected to be fantastic and what NBA fans have been hoping to see up until this point in the year.
