Shai Gilgeous Alexander's Rise
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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.
Alexander, after securing the MVP award, expressed gratitude by gifting his Oklahoma City Thunder teammates Rolex watches and elaborate
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OKC Thunder Wire on MSNShai Gilgeous-Alexander reflects on MVP trophy presentationAfter the win, Gilgeous-Alexander had a chance to catch his breath a bit. It's been a whirlwind two days. He went from being announced as the MVP winner to conducting an emotional speech to receiving his trophy to putting up a near 40-point performance to go up 2-0 against the Timberwolves.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder won league MVP for the first time in his NBA career that began in 2018.