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.

Despite stamping himself as the third player and first center in NBA history to average a triple-double in a season, Jokic fell short of a fourth career MVP trophy, the league announced Wednesday.

Gilgeous-Alexander Voted as the NBA's MVP, Continuing Run of International Players Winning the Award The case for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was simple. He's the best player on an Oklahoma City ...

Nikola Jokić is a 3-time winner of the Kia NBA MVP.