who won mvp nba

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander won the NBA MVP award for the 2024-2025 season. He earned this honor for the first time in his career, surpassing Nikola Jokić and Giannis Antetokounmpo in a highly contested race. Gilgeous-Alexander led the Oklahoma City Thunder to the best record in the league and was the top scorer, averaging 32.7 points, 6 assists, and 4 rebounds per game. He received 71 out of 100 first-place votes from a global media panel, while Jokić received the remaining 29 first-place votes. This marks the seventh consecutive year an international-born player has won the MVP award