On May 21, the Oklahoma City Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander became the NBA's seventh consecutive international player to earn MVP honors.

Below are the most notable NBA players born on May 28.

The last time an American-born player walked away with the top honor was James Harden in 2018. The run of international players winning MVP -- Gilgeous-Alexander is from Canada -- speaks to the expanding global reach of the NBA and the increased number of talent outside of the United States.

In the third quarter of the Timberwolves’ Game 1 loss to Oklahoma City, Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tried to drive right past his cousin, Nickeil Alexander-Walker. Shai fell down, and the official called a foul on Nickeil.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had an elite regular season. Despite his Milwaukee Bucks dealing with a plethora of injuries throughout the season, Antetokounmpo stepped up, shouldering the majority of the load for his squad.

The first 40-year-old to make an All-NBA team, James averaged 24.4 points, 8.2 assists and 7.8 rebounds in 70 regular-season games. He has six more All-NBA honors than any other player.

Los Angeles Lakers star player LeBron James turned 40 in December 2024. However, his age did not impact his performance on the court. He continued to show stellar efforts for the Lakers during the 2024-25 NBA season.