Overview
- A Toronto Star–run panel of sports journalists selected the Hamilton native over nominees including Olympic swimmer Summer McIntosh.
- He becomes the 10th multiple recipient of the award after first winning in 2023, with only Wayne Gretzky and Barbara Ann Scott having more than two.
- Last season he led the NBA with 32.7 points per game and added 6.4 assists and five rebounds, driving the Thunder to a 68-14 record and the franchise’s second title.
- He joined Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan and Shaquille O’Neal as the only players to win the scoring title, regular-season MVP, Finals MVP and an NBA championship in the same year, including 29 points and 12 assists in Game 7 against Indiana.
- He has opened the new season with elite form, averaging 32.8 points as Oklahoma City has surged to a 23-1 start with 14 straight wins.