Overview
- Gilgeous-Alexander will be honored at the Sportsperson of the Year ceremony on Jan. 6 at Wynn Las Vegas, with the print cover on newsstands Jan. 8.
- He becomes the first Canadian to win the honor outright since Wayne Gretzky in 1982 and the first NBA player since Stephen Curry in 2022.
- His 2025 résumé included a franchise-record 68 wins, the regular-season MVP, the scoring title, an NBA championship, and Finals MVP.
- Oklahoma City’s strong opening to 2025–26 includes December awards for Gilgeous-Alexander (West Player of the Month) and Chet Holmgren (West Defensive Player of the Month) as the team leads key defensive categories.
- After the announcement, he scored 30 in three quarters in a rout of the Warriors and called the recognition special, while a four-year, $285 million supermax extension has been reported.