Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James finished sixth in the NBA MVP voting, notably receiving one fourth-place vote and 13 fifth-place votes, per NBA Communications.

By finishing second in this year’s Kia NBA MVP balloting behind only Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jokić became just the third player in NBA history with a top-two finish in five or more consecutive seasons. He won the award in 2021, 2023 and 2024, plus was second in 2022 and again this year.

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James made NBA MVP voting history this season. No, the 21-time All-Star power forward did not win a fifth MVP award, but he did earn one fourth-place vote and 13 fifth-place votes from the league's pool of 100 global media members.

Jokic won the award in 2021, 2022, and 2024 and finished second to the 76ers Joel Embiid in 2023. He challenged for it again in 2025 by averaging a triple-double, the first time he's done so in his 10-year career.

There was Bill Russell. There was Larry Bird. And now, there’s Nikola Jokic. By finishing second in this year’s MVP balloting behind only Oklahoma City's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jokic — the Denver Nuggets star — became just the third player in NBA history with a top-two finish in five or more consecutive seasons.

The official league results for MVP voting were released on Wednesday, with OKC Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander winning his first NBA MVP trophy with 913 total points. He beat out Denver’s Nikola Jokic (787 points), Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo (470 points), and Tatum (311 points) for the accolade.

LeBron James continues to be an ageless wonder, and Lakers fans celebrated his unparalleled longevity after he finished 6th in MVP voting.

Gilgeous-Alexander, 26, was named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player on Wednesday on TNT from Madison Square Garden, ahead of Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals between the Knicks and Pacers. He averaged a league-best 32.7 points per game for a Thunder team that won 68 games and claimed the league’s No. 1 seed heading into the playoffs.

The Indiana Pacers superstar Tyrese Haliburton was caught in an awkward situation while stepping ahead for the ECF MVP trophy.

Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo capped a historic 2024-25 season with a third-place finish in NBA MVP voting.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is set to be named the NBA MVP for the 2024-25 season, ESPN reported, citing sources. After the report was out, several fans claimed that the voting was rigged and three-time MVP Nikola Jokic deserved the honor. ‘Worst MVP’ started trending on X, platform formerly known as Twitter.

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