Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins first career NBA MVP Award

The Oklahoma City Thunder are the favorites to win the NBA title, and their superstar player is a reason why.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander won his first NBA MVP Award Wednesday.

The Canadian star and league's leading scorer posted career highs with 32.7 points and 6.4 assists per game, carrying the Thunder to the No. 1 seed in the West with an NBA-best 68-14 record.

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Gilgeous-Alexander finished in second place last year to Nikola Jokić. The Thunder defeated Jokić's Denver Nuggets in seven games in the second round.

Gilgeous-Alexander was the 11th overall pick by the Charlotte Hornets in 2018 but was quickly traded to the ...