Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's MVP makes it seven straight for international players winning the award

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Requested Shai Gilgeous-Alexander about Mark Daigneault and the way he has helped make Shai a greater participant “[Mark Daigneault] is insane” he raved concerning the Thunder bench boss pic.x.com/tgxSh7XBYo – 8:26 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will probably be introduced with the trophy earlier than Recreation 2 in OKC tomorrow.
The MVP trophy is in path to OKC as we communicate. – 8:24 PM

Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
SGA will get his 2025 NBA MVP trophy earlier than Recreation 2 tomorrow versus Timberwolves. pic.x.com/OOXDhIK4BN – 8:24 PM

Payal Doshi @PayalDoshiTV
“Success isn’t linear,” – Shai on describing his journey by referencing a quote from a karate e book a good friend gave him. – 8:23 PM

NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
SHAI GOT ROLEX WATCHES FOR ALL OF HIS TEAMMATES 🤩
(by way of @Jay_MWilliams_ ) pic.x.com/oLtHHe0oOE – 8:19 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
SGA purchased all his teammates watches.
Jaylin Williams (SGA says in fact it was JWill) requested him final 12 months:
“2, what are you gonna get us while you win MVP?”
SGA mentioned he would get them watches.
“So I needed to do what I mentioned I used to be gonna do.
I wouldn’t have the MVP with out – 8:18 PM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s opening assertion after profitable NBA MVP pic.x.com/SL0C1ypuHN – 8:11 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
SGA thanks his mother: “I all the time thought she was insane till I had a toddler. Then I knew what she meant.” – 8:10 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
SGA will get emotional whereas thanking his spouse Hailey Summers.
“You had been the primary individual to point out me what love actually meant.” pic.x.com/zfuEsNAcAd – 8:09 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
SGA begins his MVP speech by thanking his Thunder teammates.
“I can’t assist clarify how a lot you guys imply to me, not simply as a basketball participant. However as a household.” pic.x.com/ee5GsNs73X – 8:07 PM

Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
It’s official, Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander named NBA MVP, his first win
Will he add Finals MVP to that in a number of weeks?
nbcsports.com/nba/news/repor… – 8:01 PM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander enters his NBA MVP press convention pic.x.com/eBFeaKuNRa – 8:00 PM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s teammates are carrying MVP shirts at his press convention pic.x.com/anV7kRisjL – 7:56 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins NBA MVP Award.
My prime 5 votes:
1. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder)
2. Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets)
3. Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks)
4. Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics)
5. Anthony Edwards (Minnesota pic.x.com/IzZrrIdVdU – 7:41 PM

Michael Grange @michaelgrange
Steve Nash on SGA as MVP: “I respect & admire Shai a lot. Not solely how he performs however how he carries himself & what he represents. It’s inspiring to look at somebody’s unwavering need to enhance & carry out. Shai is writing historical past & pushing boundaries. Proud is an understatement. – 6:58 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Enjoyable Truth: 29 NBA MVPs tried extra free throws of their MVP seasons than SGA did this 12 months. pic.x.com/ScP8CUHq50 – 4:28 PM

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StatMuse @statmuse
Rank the final three MVP season:
Shai — 32.7 PPG | 5.0 RPG | 6.4 APG
Jokic — 26.4 PPG | 12.4 RPG | 9.0 APG
Embiid — 33.1 PPG | 10.2 RPG | 1.7 BPG pic.x.com/MZDD6xayiJ – 4:21 PM

NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is anticipated to be named the 2024-25 NBA MVP, in keeping with @ShamsCharania 👏 pic.x.com/UkqztNDtlv – 4:20 PM

Lev Akabas @LevAkabas
The OKC Thunder had a +8.4 web score with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander off the courtroom this season
That’s the very best for any NBA MVP since 1994
They had been an elite +16.0 with him on the courtroom pic.x.com/lJd2byMFqz – 4:16 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
2025 award winners remaining within the playoffs:
— Jalen Brunson
— Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
That’s it. pic.x.com/IEX4qjsg5p – 4:14 PM

Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
“It’s nearly a throwback vote for me”
🔊 Derek Fisher discusses why Shai Gilgeous-Alexander deserved to win the 2024-25 MVP award
@derekfisher | @WorldWideWob | @adaniels33 pic.x.com/oxHj1QBVDf – 4:08 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Rank these Thunder MVP seasons.
KD:
— 32.0 PPG
— 7.4 RPG
— 5.5 APG
— 50/39/87%
Shai:
— 32.7 PPG
— 5.0 RPG
— 6.4 APG
— 52/38/90%
Russ:
— 31.6 PPG
— 10.7 RPG
— 10.4 APG
— 43/34/85% pic.x.com/f85CJkOuyq – 4:08 PM

Bobby Marks @BobbyMarks42
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander met the tremendous max standards (All-NBA in 2 out of three years) final offseason however was ineligible to signal as a result of he was wanting the years of service standards.
He’s eligible this offseason to signal a four-year $293M extension with OKC.
As a result of he received MVP (and – 4:06 PM

Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
MVP SGA and the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder aren’t displaying their youth and inexperience in #NBA playoff run. League’s youngest group factors to character of gamers as purpose for fulfillment. #NBAPlayoffs bit.ly/3YUwPmi – 4:05 PM

Tom Haberstroh @tomhaberstroh
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OKC’s statistically the very best protection ever, SGA = MVP and the foul service provider delusion.
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StatMuse @statmuse
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander this season:
— 33/5/6/2
— Finest participant on greatest group
— 1st in factors
— 2nd in steals
— 1st in plus/minus
— 1st in 30-point video games
— 1st in 40-point video games
— 1st in 50-point video games
MVP. pic.x.com/cb6UrI033D – 3:58 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the 2024-2025 NBA Most Useful Participant. pic.x.com/aCf8TxgJkp – 3:51 PM

Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
Breaking: Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has received the NBA MVP award, sources inform ESPN. – 3:50 PM

Tom Haberstroh @tomhaberstroh
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 110 free throws over a 12-game span ranks ____ all-time in playoff historical past 😳 pic.x.com/GeYL9lwITf – 3:43 PM

Adam Aaronson @SixersAdam
What will get misplaced within the Shai Gilgeous-Alexander foul-baiting dialogue is similar factor that was misplaced in related talks about James Harden + Joel Embiid: in case you don’t foul him, he’s going to finish up scoring. That’s, above all else, the first purpose SGA shoots so many free throws – 2:03 PM

Ben Golliver @BenGolliver
Column: Anthony Edwards tried to rattle Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in Recreation 1 of the West finals. It didn’t work. @washingtonpost @postsports
washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/05… – 1:15 PM

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“That’s when SGA is at his greatest”
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– SGA
– Season-low within the paint
– 0 quick break factors
– Amount vs. High quality
– 3s vs. Thunder D
– Derek Fisher joins the present
– Tony Allen joins the present pic.x.com/g4wf1YEoMV – 12:59 PM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Ideas from earlier this season on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s MVP case, that means simply as a lot for him personally because the league at giant. Award introduced tonight:
si.com/nba/thunder/ne… – 12:38 PM

Sam Amick @sam_amick
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who is sort of the artist in his spare time, couldn’t have drawn it up a lot better than this…
On his MVP eve, he made his newest case – in opposition to Anthony Edwards no much less – on this future-face-of-the-league debate, @TheAthletic
nytimes.com/athletic/63718… – 12:21 PM

Salman Ali @SalmanAliNBA
Individuals who watch superior basketball gamers like SGA and debate the legitimacy of the fouls that they draw are sarcastically the buzzkills that they declare these gamers to be. – 12:05 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Wolves led at halftime.
OKC outscored Minnesota by 30 within the 2nd half. 4 factors had been from SGA free throws.
SGA scored 20 factors on 8-14 taking pictures with 5 assists within the 2nd half.
OKC received by 26.
Thunder win was not due to free throws. – 10:12 AM

StatMuse @statmuse
Most (discipline targets – free throws) this playoffs:
1. Mikal Bridges
2. Jamal Murray
3. Pascal Siakam
…
37. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander pic.x.com/9N8CcEwJov – 10:11 AM

Michael Grange @michaelgrange
NBA’s MVP will probably be introduced tonight on TNT at 7 pm… all indicators level to it being SGA 🇨🇦🏀. – 9:22 AM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
New Locked on #Thunder Podcast:
🏀 Thunder Protection Continues Season-Lengthy Development
🏀 SGA Takes Over
🏀 Co-Stars stepping up
🏀 Kenrich Williams
#ThunderUp #FirstListen:
linktr.ee/LockedOnThunder pic.x.com/tGM5uio2a5 – 4:12 AM

Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
Shai is now the MVP of the playoffs, per HoopsHype’s International Ranking. pic.x.com/avCRWO1XOa – 3:20 AM

Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander drew 12 fouls tonight. 7 taking pictures, 4 non-shooting, and 1 unfastened ball. – 3:17 AM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
In case you all are gonna journey concerning the calls SGA will get within the MIN/OKC sequence
Watch the free throw differential for IND/NY sequence 😶‍🌫️
*I might counsel not tripping. The extra aggressive group goes to get the good thing about the whistle. Been like that for each decade of NBA lol – 2:59 AM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Tonight was the primary time that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tried 25+ discipline targets and 10+ free throws in the identical playoff sport
Michael Jordan did it 46x
LeBron James did it 27x
Kobe Bryant and Allen Iverson did it 20x every
Donovan Mitchell has executed it 9 occasions (3x vs IND) – 2:50 AM

Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
The true drawback with SGA’s foul-baiting is that it really works.
cbssports.com/nba/news/the-r… – 1:56 AM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
SGA and his son Ares hooping postgame on the OKC courtroom.
Thunder gotta begin gathering 2043 1sts. pic.x.com/svorwc1el7 – 1:08 AM

Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
SGA went 10-27 from the sphere and shot 14 free throws
This can be very tough to get 14 free throws in a sport the place you bought up 27 pictures – 11:50 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
SGA on Chet Holmgren: “From the second he was on our basketball group, our win column went up..
He’s a particular individual and a particular expertise.” – 11:49 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
SGA on why OKC’s rim safety is so sturdy:
“Chet Holmgren. Before everything.” – 11:47 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
SGA on Cason Wallace’s playmaking: “Caso performed level guard in highschool and school. Individuals overlook that.
We’re seeing him develop.. and that’ll proceed all through his profession.
Sky‘s the restrict for Caso. He’s a extremely good basketball participant.”
Wallace had 7 assists tonight. – 11:46 PM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was fast to remind us that Cason Wallace performed level guard in highschool and school when requested about his facilitating – 11:46 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
SGA on going from Denver’s zone protection to Minnesota’s man to man:
“It in the end made us higher for positive. By the tip of the sequence, we had been attacking it. You possibly can really feel us getting higher at it.” – 11:44 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
SGA on Kenrich Williams and Isaiah Joe:
“They’re all the time prepared. We don’t win this sport with out these two guys.” – 11:43 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
SGA on OKC’s sturdy 2nd half after struggling the first half:
“We didn’t panic… We knew if we caught with it they might ultimately fall they usually did.” pic.x.com/fDfWaa3Ziv – 11:41 PM

Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
Michael Malone in March on Nikola Jokic, primarily based on his stats this 12 months: “He wins the MVP 10 occasions out of 10. And in case you don’t suppose so, you guys are all stuffed with (bleep).”
Michael Malone tonight on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: “Confirmed why he’s the MVP.”
I ponder what modified. – 11:35 PM

Duvalier Johnson @DuvalierJohnson
Watching Michael Malone sit on my tv and provides OKC, their crowd and SGA praise after praise. pic.x.com/ps991BrS3C – 11:22 PM

Micah Adams @MAdamsStatGuy
SGA invoking 2006 D-Wade and a whole new youthful technology immediately understands what Mavs followers have complained concerning the final 20 years. – 11:18 PM

Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
I’m going reside on Past the Arc shortly to speak Recreation 1 between OKC and Minnesota. SGA’s whistle, OKC’s protection and extra with @JohnGonzalez arising shortly.
youtube.com/live/Y297iszZn… – 11:15 PM

Andrew Sharp @andrewsharp
Listening to Doris Burke repeatedly reward SGA for drawing extraordinarily borderline foul calls would possibly kill me earlier than this sequence is over – 10:57 PM

Bill Simmons @BillSimmons
I don’t care who wins this sport. The contact foul calls SGA will get are actually terrible. They don’t resemble the rest that’s taking place within the playoffs. – 10:33 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Isaiah Hartenstein picked up his 4th foul and had to take a look at.
OKC goes tremendous small with SGA-Joe-Wallace-Kenrich-JDub. – 10:20 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
OKC 6-0 run to take the lead again.
JDub midrange jumper
JDub midrange floater
SGA midrange jumper
Thunder up 62-60. – 10:19 PM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with a pull up middy sends Minensota right into a timeout with a annoyed finch able to name it earlier than the ball ripped the cords. OKC by 2. – 10:18 PM

NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
Ant helped SGA up after this foul 🙌 pic.x.com/bPep4c8V7v – 10:09 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Dangerous information: Julius Randle has out scored SGA, JDub and Chet mixed.
Excellent news: But OKC remains to be solely down 4 factors. – 9:53 PM

Dave McMenamin @mcten
The Wolves take a 48-44 lead into halftime. MIN is taking pictures simply 34.9%, however holding OKC to 37.5%. Randle 20p on 6-of-8 3r; Edwards 13p 5r. For the Thunder: SGA 11p on 2-for-13 4a; Hartenstein 10p on 5-of-6 4r. – 9:48 PM

Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
Ant and SGA kinda look in one another’s route after the buzzer, like two fighters after the bell…
Excessive stage competitors right here, 48-44 Wolves lead – 9:47 PM

Zach Kram @zachkram
Within the first half of Recreation 1:
Julius Randle: 20 factors on 8 pictures
SGA, Chet, and J-Dub mixed: 19 factors on 24 pictures – 9:47 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, first halves vs Timberwolves
February 13 at Minnesota: 2/13 FGs
WCF Recreation 1 at Oklahoma Metropolis: 2/13 FGs pic.x.com/im3crg7UoE – 9:47 PM

Dave McMenamin @mcten
With that Jaden McDaniels blocked shot, SGA is now 2-for-13 to begin Recreation 1. – 9:43 PM

NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
Wolves triple-teamed SGA 😳 pic.x.com/9hdTxZXbo0 – 9:40 PM

Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Inefficient 20-point first quarter from the Thunder. They went 6 of 17 taking pictures and solely had one made 3, coming from Isaiah Joe, a bench piece that light out of the rotation vs Denver. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 9, however wanted eight pictures and 7 free throws. – 9:17 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
I like the Jaylen Clark sub. He was extremely impactful in February as a Shai defender
I’d look ahead to TJ Shannon on this sequence sooner or later too – 9:05 PM

NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
Ant obtained a tech for tossing the ball at SGA. pic.x.com/TvpF0WvDWp – 8:58 PM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has missed two free throws already. Have to like the best way he’s attacking downhill rentlessly and placing the Timberwolves in unhealthy spots however OKC has to transform higher on the line. Finest FT% within the reg. season not a lot postseason. – 8:54 PM

Dave McMenamin @mcten
Couple of unhealthy tendencies for MIN early: SGA has seven free throw makes an attempt within the first 5 minutes and Ant Edwards has two turnovers. – 8:53 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Anthony Edwards picks up an early technical foul.
Rudy Gobert an early 2 fouls.
OKC within the bonus with 7:38 to go within the 1st quarter.
SGA is attacking the basket nonstop. – 8:53 PM

Christopher Hine @ChristopherHine
Apologies, didn’t notice that techincal foul was on Ant. Shai goes to the road for his sixth and seventh free throws already. – 8:53 PM

Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
Dort is guarding Ant, and McDaniels is on SGA.
All-NBA VS All-Protection guys – 8:45 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Can verify SGA is carrying the butters tonight. – 8:42 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Thunder starters vs Wolves
SGA
Dort
JDub
Chet
Hartenstein
Western Convention Finals
Recreation 1 – 8:02 PM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Thunder Starters:
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Lu Dort
Jalen Williams
Chet Holmgren
Isaiah Hartenstein – 8:02 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
SGA makes his Western Convention Finals Recreation 1 entrance. pic.x.com/JrGo77dQAA – 7:02 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
NBA MVP award winner: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander or Nikola Jokic (w/video) #ThunderUp #MileHighPlayoffs #NBAPlayoffs #NBAPlayoffs2025 azcentral.com/story/sports/n… by way of @azcentral – 5:57 PM