Alexander, fresh off his 2025 MVP win, faces accusations of flopping during Game 1 against the Minnesota Timberwolves, drawing comparisons to LeBron James. Despite scoring 31 points, a perceived exaggerated fall after contact sparked criticism from fans online.

James is now the oldest and youngest NBA player to receive votes for MVP, a true testament to his consistency, longevity, and durability over 22 seasons. According to James, the secret is all in his head and involves outthinking the enemy over trying to outmuscle or outrun them during games.

Alexander, Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokić and Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo were the only players to appear on every MVP ballot

This season, LeBron James played excellent basketball as usual despite turning 40 years of age and being in his 22nd year in the NBA. But his Los Angeles Lakers lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Minnesota Timberwolves in five games,

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James set yet another NBA record after becoming the youngest and oldest player to receive MVP votes, surpassing the legendary Michael Jordan

The 2020s are becoming the new golden era for international basketball players. While there were certainly foreign-born stars in the NBA in previous decades, international players - especially big men - have reigned supreme over the league in recent years.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been voted the 2024-25 NBA MVP, according to ESPN, and obviously, that means Nikola Jokić was not. Whether Jokić or Gilgeous-Alexander was the proper choice was a matter of intense debate throughout the season,

Former Denver Nuggets coach Mike Malone said his MVP vote would have gone to Nikola Jokić, not Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. “I did vote for him again this year — if I had a vote,” Malone said on ESPN before Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals.