Oklahoma City Thunder star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was named NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) for the 2024-25 regular season for the first time in his career on Wednesday.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander showed his appreciation for his Oklahoma City Thunder teammates several ways after winning the 2025 NBA Most Valuable Player award.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder won league MVP for the first time in his NBA career that began in 2018.

Gilgeous-Alexander now makes it seven straight years that a player born outside the U.S. won MVP, extending the longest such streak in league history.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is reportedly in line for quite the payday. ESPN's Shams Charania reported Wednesday that the Oklahoma City Thunder guard won the 2024-25 NBA MVP, and ESPN's Bobby Marks explained he will be eligible for a five-year, $380 million extension during the 2026 offseason as a result.

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Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the third player in franchise history to win NBA MVP honors, as the guard was named the 2024-25 NBA MVP on Wednesday, according to multiple reports.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was named the NBA's MVP for the 2024-25 season on Wednesday, but the rest of the Oklahoma City Thunder were big winners too.