It's official. Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the 2024-25 NBA Most Valuable Player. The big news was announced on Wednesday, coming less than 24 hours after Gilgeous-Alexander led OKC to a dominant 114-88 blowout win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins MVP honors for the 1st time in his career, edging out Nikola Jokić and Giannis Antetokounmpo.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are three wins away from their first NBA Finals appearance since a Kevin Durant-led team lost to LeBron James and the Miami Heat in 20