After a historic season where he became the 10th player ever to lead the league in scoring while winning more than 60 games, Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will be named NBA MVP, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. With this achievement, he can soon sign a contract that will pay him nearly $80 million per season.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander just made himself a whole lot of money. The Oklahoma City Thunder guard was named NBA MVP on Wednesday, which sent his earning power skyrocketing. The 26-year-old is now eligible for a massive contract extension thanks to winning MVP and being named All-NBA in three of the last four seasons.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is having the time of his life at the moment. Just recently, he was adjudged as the NBA MVP for the 2024-25 season. And along with it came some really interesting perks. The biggest of them being,