Social media reacts to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander winning MVP: 'Canadian made'

The NBA finally announced Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as the 2025 MVP. It was really a two-man race between him and Nikola Jokic, who many can argue has a legitimate case to win his fourth MVP.

This comes on the heels of SGA’s 14 free throws in Game 1 of the Conference Finals where fans (especially Minnesota ones) were complaining about the calls he was getting, furthering the narrative of his moniker as the “Free Throw Merchant”. With how polarizing SGA has become to basketball fans with his unorthodox way of scoring and getting to the line, the reaction is expected to go both ways.

Nevertheless, here are some of the immediate reactions to the news.