Alexander, who averaged 32.7 points to win the league's scoring title, has earned his first NBA MVP, finishing ahead of Nikola Jokic.

A year after finishing as the runner-up for NBA MVP, Oklahoma City Thunder star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has officially reached the pinnacle.

Gilgeous-Alexander, who led the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 68-win season, beat out fellow finalists Jokic of the Denver Nuggets and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks.

One player that will likely be staying in Denver during the offseason is Nikola Jokic, who put together arguably the best season of his career. Because of this, Jokic was a finalist for the 2024-25 Kia NBA MVP award which was announced on Wednesday night ahead of Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

Alexander has won his first career NBA MVP award for the 2024-25 season. More NBA news: Knicks Star Karl Anthony Towns Drops Epic Hype Video Before Eastern Conference Finals ESPN's Shams Charania shared the news via X.

George Karl is one of us. Even as a Pirates fan, he wouldn’t mind seeing somebody else buy the Rockies. He wants the best for Nikola Jokic, because Jokic is the best he’s ever seen

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"Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, he showed why he's MVP," Michael Malone said Tuesday during an appearance on ESPN's postgame coverage when discussing the Oklahoma City Thunder's 114-88 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals.

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