He has favorable odds without question. According to OddsChecker, a betting website, his odds of winning the Finals MVP award are -550. Shai performed well in the Western Conference Finals, of course.

Bills’ quarterback and 2025 MVP Josh Allen is the second favorite at +600, just ahead of Chiefs’ signal-caller Patrick Mahomes (+650) and Bengals’ star Joe Burrow (+700). Explore More ...

The MVP case for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was simple. He’s the best player on an Oklahoma City Thunder team that set an NBA record for average margin of victory.

Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander named NBA MVP for 2024-25 season Gilgeous-Alexander and Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic were the top two candidates. By Sanjesh Singh • Published May 21, 2025 ...

In total there have been 70 MVP awards handed out to NBA players and just 11 have been won by players born outside the United States. However, the last seven have been won by international players.

In finishing sixth in the MVP vote this season, LeBron James has beaten another Michael Jordan record, becoming the oldest player in NBA history to earn MVP votes. At 40 years old, he’s 13 ...

There has not been an American-born player to win the NBA's MVP award since 2017-18 when James Harden averaged 30.4 points, 8.8 assists, and 5.4 rebounds per game for the Rockets to win the award.

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 ...

Breaking: Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has won the NBA MVP award, sources tell ESPN. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 21, 2025 Gilgeous-Alexander becomes the third ...

Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson had an epic MVP battle last season. Can they repeat it in 2025? Here are the 10 players with the best odds to win MVP.

It's mid-May, and we still do not yet (officially) know who the 2025 NBA MVP is. The likely winner is Oklahoma City Thunder star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who helped pace the Thunder to a ...

NBA reporter Tim Bontemps' final MVP straw poll and awards ballot reveal that while it's a tight race, Gilgeous-Alexander held a slight lead at the end of the regular season. 2025 NBA MVP finalists ...