Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been voted the 2024-25 NBA MVP, according to ESPN, and obviously, that means Nikola Jokić was not. Whether Jokić or Gilgeous-Alexander was the proper choice was a matter of intense debate throughout the season,

Oklahoma City's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander edges Jokić in the voting for what would have been his 4th NBA MVP award. Nikola Jokić joins Bill Russell and Larry Bird as the only players to finish second or better in five or more MVP votes.

While Nikola Jokic missed out on the MVP award on Wednesday, he still made some NBA history. By finishing second in the voting, the Nuggets center became the first player since Celtics great Larry Bird to finish top two in the MVP voting for five consecutive seasons,

The Boston Celtics have accumulated more MVP awards than any other NBA team. Check out the full breakdown across franchises.

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the NBA Most Valuable Player, the league announced on Wednesday night. Gilgeous-Alexander led the league in scoring (32.7 points per game) for the first time and joined Michael Jordan as the only players in NBA history to average at least 30 points per game on 50 percent shooting with per-game averages of at least five rebounds,