Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Discussed as Potential Three-Time Consecutive MVP

Tyler Longview, TX, October 18, 2026 —

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder is being discussed as a potential candidate to win the NBA Most Valuable Player award for a third consecutive time. The achievement would place him among a small group of players identified with that run of awards.

Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain and Larry Bird are the only players named as having previously won three consecutive NBA MVP awards. The possibility being discussed would therefore put Gilgeous-Alexander in company with those three players if he were to complete the streak.

The available information describes Gilgeous-Alexander as a potential candidate; it does not say that he has won a third consecutive award. It also does not identify who is discussing his candidacy, provide supporting statistics or explain what factors are driving the conversation. No award date or additional details about the selection process were provided.

The distinction at issue is specifically three consecutive MVP awards, rather than three wins spread across a player’s career. The summary identifies the historical comparison but does not provide further details about the circumstances of Russell’s, Chamberlain’s or Bird’s award runs.

For now, the report is limited to the emergence of Gilgeous-Alexander’s name in discussion of a rare potential accomplishment. Whether he ultimately receives another MVP award is not established by the information available. The candidate discussion and the historical comparison are the only details provided.

Story summarized from the original created by TIM REYNOLDS, Associated Press on www.ketk.com, see more information here.

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