Finals MVP Ladder
These 5 players could be the favorites to hoist the Bill Russell Trophy for the 2025 NBA Finals MVP.
www.nba.comHere’s the latest I can confirm about the NBA Finals MVP as of 2025-2026.
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The NBA Finals MVP award is given to the top-performing player in the NBA Finals series, earning the Bill Russell Trophy. The award has been won by a variety of players across recent finals, including Nikola Jokić (2023) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2025) in recent years, with Jokic leading Denver to their first championship in 2023.[3][4]
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For 2025, the Finals MVP winner was Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, following a standout performance in the Finals to secure the Oklahoma City Thunder’s title run, marking another distinct player earning the honor in the last several seasons.[10]
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Historical context: since 2017, the Finals MVP winners have included players like Kevin Durant, LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard, Stephen Curry, Nikola Jokić, and Giannis Antetokounmpo, reflecting a mix of multiple-time and first-time winners across different teams.[4][3]
If you’d like, I can pull the most current official NBA page or a trusted recap for the exact game-by-game performances of the latest Finals MVP and provide a concise summary with key stats. Also, I can provide a short table of recent Finals MVPs with year, player, team, and notable stat line if that helps.