Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins another NBA award

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins another NBA award

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Matt Wadleigh | Last updated Apr 21, 2026 7:57 PM ET

Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander won the NBA MVP in 2024-25 and he is now adding another award to his trophy case.

On Tuesday, the NBA announced that Gilgeous-Alexander won the KIA NBA Clutch Player of the Year award, making him the fourth winner in the four years the award has been around.

Gilgeous-Alexander received 96 out of 100 first-place votes, with Jalen Brunson (2), Nikola Jokic and Cade Cunningham (1 each) receiving the others, while Jamal Murray and Anthony Edwards finished in second and third in total points.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the fourth different Kia NBA Clutch Player of the Year winner in the award’s four seasons.

A global media panel of 100 voters made the selection.

Complete voting results ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/1vu3ixK1pJ
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) April 21, 2026

Gilgeous-Alexander was excellent in crunch time. He led the NBA with 175 total clutch points and 6.5 points per game in clutch time, which is defined as games within 5 points in the final 5 minutes of the 4th quarter or OT.

Gilgeous-Alexander won the NBA MVP and NBA Finals MVP last season, and he finished the regular season with 31.1 points, 6.6 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game while once again being a favorite for the MVP award.

The Thunder are the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference and have a 1-0 lead over the Phoenix Suns. Game 2 is on Wednesday at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Okla.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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