Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown comes in sixth for 2026 NBA MVP award

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Star Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown may not have won the 2025-26 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player Award, but he had the best showing of his 10-season career in the voting returns. The award, of course, went to Oklahoma City Thunder star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who came in first with 939 total points.

Per the league, Brown came in sixth overall, a solid showing with a total of 89 points, well ahead of Los Angeles Clippers vet forward Kawhi Leonard (1 total point) and Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (also 1 total point in a tie fir seventh place). Ahead of the Georgia native were Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets - 634 total points), Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio Spurs - 569 total points), Luka Doncic (Los Angeles Lakers - 250 total points) and Cade Cunningham (Detroit Pistons - 117 total points).

While Brown did not receive any first-place votes, the Cal alum did receive a second-place vote, two third-place votes, 14 fourth-place votes, and 30 fifth-place votes.



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