Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was named the 2024-25 NBA MVP on Wednesday, becoming just the second Canadian to win the prestigious award. Hall of Famer Steve Nash was the first Canadian to be named MVP. He won back-to-back MVPs with the Phoenix Suns in 2005 and 2006.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finished runner-up in voting for MVP to Nikola Jokic in 2024, but he wouldn't be denied in 2025. Gilgeous-Alexander took home the award this time around after earning 71 first-place votes compared to 29 for Jokic.

Gilgeous-Alexander — the NBA’s scoring champion — got 71 of a possible 100 first-place votes to win the award, one that he’ll formally receive Thursday night before he and the Oklahoma City Thunder play host to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals ( 8:30 ET, ESPN ).