Nikola Jokic is one step closer to winning a third MVP award in the last four seasons. Victor Wembanyama is surely on his way to a trophy — or maybe two. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander might get a couple of his own as well.
' star, was one of the three top vote-getters for the top individual honor, the Michael Jordan trophy that gets presented to the league's Most Valuable Player., was not eligible this year because of the new league rule saying players must appear in a certain number of games for award participation.
This much is already assured: It’ll be the sixth consecutive year that an international player wins MVP, extending the longest such streak in NBA history.— he of Greek and Nigerian heritage — won in 2019 and 2020, Serbia’s Jokic won in 2021 and 2022 and Embiid won last season. Embiid was born in Cameroon, though became an American citizen in 2022 and has been selected for the team that will represent USA Basketball at the Paris Olympics this summer.
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