It’s now seven straight years that a player born outside the U.S. won MVP, extending the longest such streak in NBA history

Edwards, in a February 2024 conversation with ESPN's Stephen A. Smith, expressed his belief that he's a 'better player' than SGA and Luka Doncic.

Shai's father is a sibling of Nickeil's mother, and the two families are close. The two cousins in Shai and Nickeil, grew up together in Toronto, Canada, and even played together in high school at Hamilton Heights Christian Academy.