Canada’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander becomes the 14th player to win back-to-back NBA MVPs
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder has won the NBA Most Valuable Player award for the second consecutive year. This achievement makes him the 14th player in NBA history to win back-to-back MVPs. Gilgeous-Alexander's performance continues to highlight the trend of international players dominating the MVP voting.
- ▪Shai Gilgeous-Alexander won the NBA MVP award for the second consecutive year.
- ▪He is the 14th player to win back-to-back MVPs in NBA history.
- ▪This marks the eighth consecutive time that the MVP was born outside the U.S.
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Open this photo in gallery:Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander celebrates with fans after Game 4 in a first-round NBA playoffs basketball series against the Phoenix Suns last month.Ross D. Franklin/The Associated PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountHe’s the best player on the best team. And the voters say he’s the best player in the league, too.Again. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder won the NBA’s Most Valuable Player on Sunday for the second consecutive year. He became the 18th player to win at least two MVP awards and the 14th to win them in back-to-back fashion.“Who he is has never changed,” Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said.
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