Los Angeles Lakers star, LeBron James, 40, became the oldest player in NBA history to rank inside the top 10 in MVP voting. The previous oldest top-10 finalist prior to this seaso

If Jokić wins, he would join Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (six), Michael Jordan (five), Bill Russell (five), Wilt Chamberlain (four) and LeBron James (four) as the only players in NBA history with four MVP trophies.

Nikola Jokic failed to win his fourth MVP in five years, which would have tied him with LeBron James and Bill Russell. Yet, he managed to achieve something that even LeBron hasn’t.

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,