Nikola Jokić, Serbia's top basketball player, once again missed out on the MVP title for the regular NBA season. Instead, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was crowned the MVP for the second year in a row, as reported by Shams Charania of ESPN.
Prior to the final decision, Jokić had been in fierce competition for the MVP title, despite missing several games due to injury. He managed to fulfill the necessary game requirements in his last match. Jokić's statistical performance was impressive, with an average of 27.7 points, 12.9 rebounds, and 10.7 assists per game, along with a 56.9% field goal success rate. However, the NBA decided otherwise.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who plays alongside Nikola Topić in Oklahoma, has now become the 14th player in NBA history to win the MVP award in consecutive seasons. Gilgeous-Alexander's game was more focused on scoring, with an average of 31.1 points per game, 4.3 rebounds, and 6.6 assists, and a 55.3% field goal success rate.
This is heartbreaking for Nikola Jokić and his fans. He's been so close, yet so far from that MVP title. How much longer can he keep this up without finally clinching it?