Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Wins his 1st NBA MVP Award
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The five players who finished atop the MVP balloting, including winner Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and runner-up Nikola Jokic, highlighted the All-NBA teams.
Alexander, Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokić and Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo were the only players to appear on every MVP ballot
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins MVP honors for the 1st time in his career, edging out Nikola Jokić and Giannis Antetokounmpo.
When Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins, he makes sure his teammates shares in his victory, too.
Gilgeous-Alexander is also the first Kentucky Wildcats basketball product to win MVP.
Russell Westbrook is coming off his first season playing for the Denver Nuggets. He finished the year with averages of 13.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 6.1 assists an