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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 of the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second half of game seven of the Western Conference semifinals against the Denver Nuggets at Paycom Center on May 18, 2025 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (Joshua Gateley/Getty Images).
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Hamilton’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander today became the 14th NBA player to win back-to-back NBA MVP awards.

The Oklahoma City Thunder guard averaged 31.1 points per game leading his team to a league-leading 64-18 record as the Thunder pursue a second consecutive NBA title.

Gilgeous-Alexander received 83 first place votes, winning in a landslide over Denver’s Nicola Jokic, who had 10 first place votes. The San Antonio Spurs Victor Wembanyama was third with five first place votes.

The Thunder are currently undefeated in the playoffs and start the Western Conference finals against the Spurs on Monday.

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