It’ll be an international MVP for the NBA with Gilgeous-Alexander, Jokic and Wembanyama finalists
Summary
Three international players—Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokic, and Victor Wembanyama—are finalists for the NBA’s most valuable player (MVP) award. This marks the eighth year in a row that an international player has won the NBA MVP. Winners of other individual NBA awards will be announced throughout the week.Key Facts
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander from Oklahoma City is the reigning NBA MVP and a finalist for this year’s MVP again.
- Nikola Jokic from Denver is also a finalist; he won the MVP in 2021, 2022, and 2024.
- Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs is a finalist for both MVP and Defensive Player of the Year.
- The NBA’s streak of international MVP winners started in 2019 with Giannis Antetokounmpo.
- Joel Embiid, born in Cameroon and now a U.S. citizen, won the MVP in 2023.
- The NBA announces the winners of several awards over multiple days, starting with Defensive Player of the Year.
- Other players like Luka Doncic and Cade Cunningham were added to award ballots after appeals but did not make the top MVP finalists.
- Anthony Edwards, though not an MVP finalist, is a finalist for Clutch Player of the Year, selected by NBA coaches.
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