Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was presented with the Kia NBA Most Valuable Player Trophy on Monday night ahead of Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, where he faced MVP finalist Victor Wembanyama.

He wanted to win the Most Valuable Player award. He made his case to the media, based on his defensive impact and scoring. Then, before Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, he got to watch Shai Gilgeous-Alexander get handed that MVP trophy by Adam Silver.

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Hamilton, Ont., native Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder won the NBA's Most Valuable Player on Sunday for the second consecutive year. He became the 18th player to win at least two MVP awards and the 14th to win them in back-to-back fashion.

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