The 2025-26 @Kia NBA MVP... Shai Gilgeous-Alexander!
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had a year of firsts.
On Sunday, he made history with a second.
After a season that saw SGA place himself among the gameโs all-time greats โ or, in some cases, in a tier all by himself โ the Thunder guard just became the 7th player this century and 14th ever to win back-to-back Kia NBA MVP Awards.
Joining Nikola Jokiฤ, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Stephen Curry, LeBron James (2x), Tim Duncan and fellow Canadian Steve Nash as back-to-back winners since 2000, the two-time reigning Kia NBA MVP now leads the Thunder against the Spurs in the Western Conference Finals.
But first, how did SGA bring his game to another level in 2025-26? Heโฆ
โช๏ธ Set the NBA record for most consecutive 20+ pt games, breaking Wilt Chamberlainโs record
โช๏ธ Became the first player since Wilt (1963-64) with 20+ pts in every regular season game, with a minimum of 50 games
โช๏ธ Joined Michael Jordan as the only guards with at least 30+ PPG on 50+ FG% in four straight years
โช๏ธ Became the only guard in NBA history to average 30+ PPG on 55%+ shooting
โช๏ธ Led the league in total Clutch points, earning Kia NBA Clutch Player of the Year honors
โช๏ธ Had the highest +/- in the NBA (+788) by more than 100 points
Breaking: Oklahoma City Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has won his second consecutive NBA Most Valuable Player award, becoming the 14th player in league history to win back-to-back MVPs, multiple sources tell ESPN.