Nikola Jokic, Denver 2021 — Nikola Jokic, Denver

The PWHL today announced their three finalists for the league's MVP award. Toronto Sceptres' blueliner Renata Fast, Boston Fleet captain Hilary Knight, and Montreal Victoire captain Marie-Philip Poulin were voted the finalists for the 2025 PWHL Billie Jean King MVP award.

The last time an American-born player walked away with the top honor was James Harden in 2018. The run of international players winning MVP -- Gilgeous-Alexander is from Canada -- speaks to the expanding global reach of the NBA and the increased number of talent outside of the United States.

Selected by a global panel of 100 sportswriters and broadcasters. Players were awarded five points for a first-place vote, three points for a second-place vote and one point for a third-place vote: Points Player,

"Obviously, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a great player, and if he wins his first MVP, he's deserving of that," Malone told reporters. "My thing is this: If you didn't know that Nik

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,