World Team Dominates USA Team? International Stars Take Over NBA Courts: The MVP Race Enters a Global Era

The upcoming All-Star Game will follow a new setup with two American teams and one World team. The World team is anticipated to have a very strong lineup, prompting fans to wonder if they can crush the USA teams.

On September 29th Beijing time, well-known US media outlet ClutchPoints released a poster showcasing seven international stars (based on birthplace), including Alexander, Embiid, Jokic, Wembanyama, Giannis, Sengun, and Doncic. The poster was captioned “Global Takeover.”

The American media noted that the NBA used to be a stage dominated solely by American superstars. But now? A wave of international stars has surged in, claiming the highest honors in the sport.

From Giannis to Jokic, and from Embiid to Alexander, the MVP competition is no longer monopolized by American players — this is a worldwide “takeover.”

Year after year, these international stars keep raising the league’s standards: Jokic is redefining the center position’s boundaries, Giannis is a “destroyer” capable of breaking down defenses single-handedly, Doncic turns the court into his “personal chessboard,” and Alexander has joined the superstar ranks with his unstoppable offensive skills. Looking ahead, Wembanyama has already shown his potential and is entering MVP conversations.

US media suggest that if this trend continues, when we look back at the 2020s, we might find that during this decade, the MVP trophy never left the hands of international players.

This marks a true shift in the NBA’s power structure — the top basketball talents no longer come from just one country, but from all around the world. The last American player to win the regular season MVP was James Harden in 2018; since then, for seven years, international players have held this honor. When will the next American win the regular season MVP? Everyone is welcome to share their thoughts.