yahoo - 5/17/2026 8:07:27 PM - GMT (+2 )
Former Kentucky star and current Oklahoma City Thunder superstar guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had Big Blue Nation celebrating across social media after it was reported that he won his second consecutive NBA Most Valuable Player award.
Following ESPN Senior NBA Insider Shams Charania’s report, Kentucky fans quickly took to Twitter/X to praise Gilgeous-Alexander’s. Many fans reflected on his breakout 2017-18 season at Kentucky, where he transformed into a lottery pick by the end of the year under former head coach John Calipari.
Fans across social media congratulated Gilgeous-Alexander on the achievement and praised how well the former Kentucky star has performed on the NBA stage. Many Kentucky fans celebrated his rise from Lexington to becoming one of the league’s biggest superstars while continuing to represent the program at the highest level.
With the help of Gilgeous-Alexander, the Oklahoma City Thunder posted the best record in the NBA with a 64-win season, and Gilgeous-Alexander also posted historic numbers to show that he deserved the award. The superstar guard averaged 31.1 points, 6.6 assists, and 4.3 rebounds per game while helping lead the Thunder into championship contention.
For Kentucky fans, the moment served as another reminder of the program’s long history of producing NBA stars at the highest level.
Here’s how Twitter celebrated the big news!
Congratulations to former Kentucky guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on winning back-to-back MVPs! 🏆🏆
— LaFamilia – Kentucky’s TBT Team (@LaFamiliaTBT) May 17, 2026
You always make La Familia proud! 😼💙 https://t.co/c9Cz8EQRoapic.twitter.com/pYnOcZYR7j
Shai's first career game at Kentucky was against Mark Pope's Utah Valley squad https://t.co/6bNbPM1eShpic.twitter.com/4nUe46qW73
— WT – Mo D Enthusiast (@WildcatsTongue) May 17, 2026
Congrats to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on winning NBA MVP for the second straight year!
— Cameron Waddle (@CameronWaddle) May 17, 2026
SGA becomes only the 14th player in league history to win the award back-to-back seasons.
Also, is now added to a short list of guards to win the award multiple times. The list is Michael… pic.twitter.com/xx78LFvzkI
🚨BREAKING: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins back-to-back MVP awards, per @ShamsCharania
— Drew Byous (@DrewByousBBN) May 17, 2026
Former Kentucky Wildcat continues an unbelievable run in his career, dominating winning basketball while also establishing himself as arguably the best player in the world.
Congrats, Shai!… pic.twitter.com/swI2dvL2ke
Congratulations to @KentuckyMBB Legend @shaiglalex on winning his second consecutive @NBA MVP 🔥
— Blue Chips Media (@BlueChipsBBN) May 17, 2026
Gilgeous-Alexander is the ONLY Kentucky Alum to ever win MVP, and now, he’s done it twice 😼 pic.twitter.com/nLa2TICukd
Oh, Canada! . . . via Lexington, Kentucky. (@KentuckyMBB) https://t.co/xROj0hf27w
— Oscar Combs (@wildcatnews) May 17, 2026
— Lukas Witt (@Lukaswitt01) May 17, 2026
From Kentucky to BACK 2 BACK MVP 😼#BBNpic.twitter.com/Zdcphn1U95
— Steins Studs (@SteinsStuds) May 17, 2026
— Brady Thomas (@BradyThomasHTC) May 17, 2026
The only players in NBA history with BACK-TO-BACK MVP awards. 🤯 🏆
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 17, 2026
This is legend status. pic.twitter.com/bdgop1jN7d
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in 8 seasons:
— FanDuel (@FanDuel) May 17, 2026
🔵 2x NBA MVP
🔵 1x NBA Champion
🔵 1x Finals MVP
🔵 1x WCF MVP
🔵 1x Clutch Player of the Year
🔵 1x NBA Scoring Champion
🔵 4x All-Star
🔵 4x All-NBA First Team
Hall of Fame Resume in less than 10 years 😤 pic.twitter.com/ZE94X5wp5c
SGA now has more MVPs than
— StatMuse (@statmuse) May 17, 2026
— Shaq
— Kobe
— Hakeem
— Garnett
— Iverson
— Barkley
— Wade
— Durant
— Dirk
— Harden
— Russ
Legend. pic.twitter.com/pIn0Tv4FfP
Only 5 guards in NBA history have ever won back-to-back MVPs. Here's how SGA stacks up against the legends of the sport. 🇨🇦 pic.twitter.com/HCgpqxCs8n
— Pensare Basketball (@PensareBBall) May 17, 2026
SGA back-to-back MVP notes, per ESPN Research:
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 17, 2026
– No. 1 seed, NBA-high 64 wins, despite third-most team games missed due to injuries
– First player to win consecutive MVPs since Nikola Jokic in 2020-21 and 2021-22 and the first guard to win consecutive MVPs since Stephen Curry… https://t.co/hCrO31hswe
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