Light of Thunder! Alexander won MVP, 5-year, 380 million super contracts are within reach

On May 22, the NBA officially announced that the Thunder star Shay - Gilgers - Alexander was awarded the 2024-25 regular season MVP!

Let's first look at the report card Alexander has delivered this season. He has played in 76 regular season games, averaged 34.2 minutes per game, scored 32.7 points, and was able to take 5 rebounds, send 6.4 assists, plus 1.7 steals and 1 block. This data also made him crown the scoring champion of this season without any suspense. What's even more exaggerated is that he became the second player in NBA history to average at least 30 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 1.5 steals and 1 block per game in a single season, and hit more than 50% of the shooting percentage. The other one who did this feat was basketball god Michael Jordan!

Alexander led the Thunder and scored a league-best record of 68 wins and 14 losses in the regular season, not only breaking the team record, but also making the Thunder the seventh team in NBA history to win at least 68 games in a single season. Moreover, they averaged a whopping +12.9 net points per game, setting a new record in NBA history! In the MVP selection, Alexander successfully won the trophy with an absolute advantage of 913 points with 71 first votes and 29 second votes.

Alexander became the third MVP in the Thunder history (including his predecessor, Supersonics), standing with Kevin Durant (2013-14) and Russell Westbrook (2016-17). With Alexander being elected MVP, his business value has also risen. It is estimated that his net worth is expected to reach $50 million in 2025, and he has also signed endorsement contracts with brands such as Nike and Converse. Moreover, with his performance this season, he is qualified to sign a four-year, $294 million super maximum salary renewal contract this summer. If he renews the contract next year, he is expected to sign a five-year, 380 million super contract, which will break the NBA historical annual salary record.