The NBA finally announced Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as the 2025 MVP. It was really a two-man race between him and Nikola Jokic, who many can argue has a legitimate case to win his fourth MVP.
This comes on the heels of SGA’s 14 free throws in Game 1 of the Conference Finals where fans (especially Minnesota ones) were complaining about the calls he was getting, furthering the narrative of his moniker as the “Free Throw Merchant”. With how polarizing SGA has become to basketball fans with his unorthodox way of scoring and getting to the line, the reaction is expected to go both ways.
Nevertheless, here are some of the immediate reactions to the news.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander this season:
– led the NBA with 32.7 points
– 5th in steals with 1.7
– closed the season with 72 cons. 20-point games, tied for the 4th-longest streak in NBA history
– led OKC to 68 wins and a +12.9 PPG differential— Keerthika Uthayakumar (@keerthikau) May 21, 2025
SHAI GILGEOUS-ALEXANDER IS YOUR 2024-25 NBA MVP 🏆
⚡ Led the Thunder to an NBA-best 68 wins
⚡ Led the NBA in scoring (32.7 ppg)
⚡ Scored 20+ points in 72 straight games
⚡ Led the NBA in 20-point games (75)
⚡ Led the NBA in 30-point games (49)
⚡ Led the NBA in 40-point… pic.twitter.com/l6ozxqvtM1— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) May 21, 2025
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