Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, MVP and Thunder
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The Bulls selected Rose with the first pick in the 2008 Draft. He won the Rookie of the Year award in 2008-09, then made his first All-Star team in 2009-10. In 2010-11, he took his game to another level by averaging 25.0 points, 4.1 rebounds and 7.7 assists per game. Not only did he make the All-Star team again, but he won the MVP award.
The official league results for MVP voting were released on Wednesday, with OKC Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander winning his first NBA MVP trophy with 913 total points. He beat out Denver’s Nikola Jokic (787 points), Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo (470 points), and Tatum (311 points) for the accolade.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been voted the 2024-25 NBA MVP, according to ESPN, and obviously, that means Nikola Jokić was not. Whether Jokić or Gilgeous-Alexander was the proper choice was a matter of intense debate throughout the season,
The Cleveland Cavaliers have had several star players don the wine and gold (or orange and blue) throughout their 55-year history in the NBA. However, just one of those greats took home the prestigious title of the Most Valuable Player award. LeBron James, the Akron, Ohio native, won the honor in back-to-back seasons in 2008-09 and 2009-10.