NBA, MVP and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
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It has been nearly a decade since a US-born athlete has won the award in the US-dominated professional basketball league.
Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was officially named the NBA's Most Valuable Player on Sunday night, but ESPN's Shams Charania reported the news long before it was announced on the NBA on Prime.
The Pistons' star is carrying a burden larger than anyone else's, and he'll need two more elimination-game gems to stay alive