The NBA will announce this season’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) on Sunday, just before the Western Conference finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs. The finalists are Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama, and Denver’s Nikola Jokic. This marks the eighth consecutive year an international player will win the MVP, continuing a trend that began with Giannis Antetokounmpo in 2019. If Wembanyama wins, he would be the first French player to receive the honor, while Jokic aims for his fourth MVP. The announcement timing suggests Gilgeous-Alexander might win, as it mirrors last year’s schedule when he was awarded the MVP. Other NBA awards this season include Defensive Player of the Year for Wembanyama and Clutch Player of the Year for Gilgeous-Alexander. The Coach of the Year and other team awards are yet to be announced.
QUESTION: How might the trend of international players winning MVP awards influence the future of basketball globally?
The NBA’s MVP will be announced Sunday. Gilgeous-Alexander, Wembanyama or Jokic the finalists
