Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was named the 2025-26 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player on Monday, securing his second consecutive MVP honor. By doing so, he became just the 14th player in league history to win back-to-back awards.
List of players to win back-to-back NBA MVP Awards as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander takes second award in a row
The announcement cements SGA’s place among the all-time greats after leading the Thunder to another dominant regular season. This achievement places SGA in elite company with basketball legends who accomplished the feat: Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Moses Malone, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Tim Duncan, Steve Nash, LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Nikola Jokić.
While everyone has been talking about Shai’s second in a row, here is a list of other players who have achieved this feat as the Thunder star makes it to the big names.
- Nikola Jokić
- Giannis Antetokounmpo
- Stephen Curry
- LeBron James
- Steve Nash
- Tim Duncan
- Michael Jordan
- Magic Johnson
- Larry Bird
- Moses Malone
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- Wilt Chamberlain
- Bill Russell