2 Thunder teammates explain why Shai Gilgeous-Alexander should win MVP

With only two weeks left in the 2025-26 regular season, the MVP race has heated up. You can't go a day without seeing someone's opinion on who should win the prestigious award. After it looked like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander would lap the rest of the field, Victor Wembanyama has made up ground.

While Gilgeous-Alexander won't list out the reasons why he should win the award back-to-back years, his Thunder teammates gladly will. Unlike other candidates, the reigning MVP prefers to let his game do the talking. That said, others on the squad have proudly voiced their support.

Two of those are Ajay Mitchell and Aaron Wiggins. Both OKC role players have had front-row seats to Gilgeous-Alexander's epic years. Not just with the glitz and glamor of game days, but also the behind-the-scenes work he puts in to be a walking 60-win machine by himself.

Here's what Mitchell and Wiggins said about Gilgeous-Alexander's MVP case and why it's really a no-brainer: Aaron Wiggins "You gotta look at the body of work. Throughout the season, he’s carried us to victories. In the same sense, he’s been the most clutch player in the NBA.