Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is listed at 6 feet 6 inches tall and 195 pounds. His wingspan stretches to 6 feet 11 inches. On paper, that is not the frame of a wrecking ball. In practice, he shoots 68 percent for his career within three feet of the basket. That is one of the best marks in the league at his size.
None of those numbers explain how a teenager from Hamilton, Ontario, ended up in the NBA at all. They do not explain why the team that drafted him traded him away before he ever wore its uniform. They do not explain why some of his peers question his approach at the free throw line. Others compare him to some of the greatest players who ever picked up a basketball. This is the story of how that comparison became plausible. It is also the story of why the argument about him has never gone away.
Gilgeous-Alexander was born on the 12th of July, 1998, in Toronto, Ontario. He grew up nearby, in Hamilton. His mother, Charmaine Gilgeous, competed for Antigua and Barbuda in the 400 metres at the 1992 Summer Olympics. His father, Vaughn Alexander, is also of Antiguan descent. Vaughn once won a Toronto city championship playing high school basketball at Georges Vanier Secondary School. That was in the early 1990s. Vaughn later coached his son directly, throughout Gilgeous-Alexander's youth.
At St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary School in Hamilton, a ninth-grade Gilgeous-Alexander did not make the junior team. He played on the midget squad instead. There, he was named team MVP. He led St. Thomas More to the midget boys' city championship. He later transferred to nearby Sir Allan MacNab Secondary School. In 2015, he left Canada, enrolling at Hamilton Heights Christian Academy in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He spent his junior and senior years there, testing himself against tougher competition. 'I just thought I needed to play better competition,' he said.
In early 2016, Gilgeous-Alexander attended the Basketball Without Borders development camp. By his senior season at Hamilton Heights, he averaged 18.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game. He graduated in 2017. A decision about where to play college basketball still lay ahead of him.
ESPN rated Gilgeous-Alexander a four-star recruit. In November 2015, he verbally committed to play for the Florida Gators. He reversed that decision in October 2016. He then narrowed his choice to five schools: Kansas, Kentucky, Syracuse, Texas, and UNLV. The following month, he signed his national letter of intent to Kentucky. He signed it on the 14th of November, 2016.
Gilgeous-Alexander capped his recruitment with MVP honors at the 2017 Kentucky Derby Festival Basketball Classic. At the 2017 Nike Hoop Summit, he played for the World Select Team. He scored 11 points in 21 minutes.
When Gilgeous-Alexander first stepped onto Kentucky's campus, he still had long hair. He began the 2017-18 season as a reserve behind freshman point guard Quade Green. Even so, he logged more than 30 minutes most nights. On the 29th of December, 2017, right after a loss to UCLA, he scored 24 points against Louisville. He also grabbed five rebounds and dished four assists that game. Early in the season, he cut his long hair. Some around the program point to that as the start of his shift from sixth man to starter.
Twenty-one points against Georgia followed, then 18 against LSU. Kentucky was, at the time, widely viewed as a struggling team. The Wildcats were in the middle of a four-game losing streak. Gilgeous-Alexander eventually became a starter alongside four fellow freshmen. Those freshmen were Hamidou Diallo, Nick Richards, Kevin Knox II, and P. J. Washington. His scoring climbed to 12.9 points per game. He also added 3.8 rebounds and 4.6 assists as Kentucky pushed into postseason play.
Gilgeous-Alexander was named Most Valuable Player of the SEC tournament. He carried that form into the NCAA tournament, playing well against Davidson and Buffalo. Kentucky's season ended in the Sweet 16, against Kansas State. Gilgeous-Alexander's college career closed on a missed three-point attempt at the buzzer. He finished his only college season having played 37 games, with 24 starts. He averaged 14.4 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 5.1 assists, shooting 48.5 percent from the field. On the 9th of April, 2018, he declared for the NBA draft.
On the 21st of June, 2018, the Charlotte Hornets selected Gilgeous-Alexander 11th overall in the NBA draft. He never played a game for them. That same night, Charlotte traded him to the Los Angeles Clippers. In return, Charlotte received the 12th pick, Miles Bridges, and two future second-round picks.
At the 2018 Las Vegas Summer League, Gilgeous-Alexander started all four of his games for the Clippers. He averaged 19.0 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 4.0 assists, shooting 45.8 percent from the field. With that line, he became the first player in Las Vegas Summer League history to reach a rare combination. Over a minimum of three games, he averaged at least 19.0 points, 4.0 assists, and 2.0 steals.
A 131-127 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, on the 17th of December, 2018, produced his season-best 24 points. He matched that mark a month later. On the 18th of January, 2019, he scored 24 in a 112-94 loss to the Golden State Warriors. Eleven days after that, on the 29th of January, he was picked for the World Team representing Canada. That selection came at the Rising Stars Challenge. His rookie season ended in the playoffs. The Clippers fell to the Warriors in six games, in the Western Conference First Round. In Game 4, on the 21st of April, he set a then career-high with 25 points. The Clippers lost that game 113-105. That rookie season also earned him a spot on the NBA All-Rookie Second Team.
On the 10th of July, 2019, the Clippers traded Gilgeous-Alexander to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Danilo Gallinari went with him, along with five first-round draft picks. The Clippers also gave up the rights to swap two additional first-round picks. In return, Oklahoma City sent All-Star Paul George to Los Angeles. One rookie season in Los Angeles, and Gilgeous-Alexander was already on his second franchise. Oklahoma City had bet a package of five picks plus more on a 20-year-old guard from Hamilton.
That first season in Oklahoma City, Gilgeous-Alexander was the team's leading scorer. He led the Thunder into the 2020 playoffs as the fifth seed. He'd made his preseason debut for the team on the 8th of October, 2019. He scored 24 points with four rebounds in a 119-104 win over the Dallas Mavericks. He set a new career high of 32 points on the 22nd of December that year. That game, a 118-112 win over the Clippers, also brought five assists, three rebounds, and two steals. Then, on the 13th of January, 2020, he recorded his first career triple-double. He posted 20 points, 10 assists, and a career-high 20 rebounds, in a 117-104 win over Minnesota. That line made him only the second player in 30 years, after Russell Westbrook, to post a 20-20-10 stat line. He was also the youngest player ever to do it.
Injuries interrupted the next two seasons. On the 24th of February, 2021, he scored a then career-high 42 points against San Antonio. The Thunder won that game 102-99. A month later, on the 24th of March, a tear in his plantar fascia ended his season. He had played 35 games that year. That August, on the 3rd, Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder agreed to a five-year extension. The deal was worth $172 million. A season-ending ankle injury cut short his 2021-22 campaign too. He was ruled out on the 28th of March, 2022. By then he had posted then career-high averages of 24.5 points and 5.9 assists.
Between those injuries, on the 18th of December, 2021, Gilgeous-Alexander beat his former team again. He hit a game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer to top the Clippers 104-103. Four days later he recorded his second career triple-double. He posted 27 points, 11 rebounds, and 12 assists in a win over the Denver Nuggets. That week earned him his first NBA Player of the Week award. The award covered the 20th through the 26th of December. The Thunder went 3-1 that week, behind his 27.5 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 7.0 assists per game.
Health held for most of 2022-23, and the results showed. On the 10th of February, 2023, Gilgeous-Alexander scored a then career-high 44 points. He shot 13-of-16 from the field and 18-of-19 from the free throw line. That made him the first Thunder player to score 40 or more points on 80 percent shooting. He closed the season averaging a then career-high 31.4 points. That put him alongside Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook as the only Thunder players ever to average 30 a game. He also became the second guard in NBA history, after Michael Jordan, to reach a rare combination. That combination was at least 30 points, four rebounds, four assists, one steal, and one block, on 50 percent shooting. He was also the youngest guard ever to do it. He finished fifth in MVP voting and earned his first All-NBA First Team selection.
The next season opened with a career night, on the 8th of November, 2023. He scored 43 points on 15-of-22 shooting and 12-of-13 from the line, against Cleveland. Six days later he set a career high with seven steals against San Antonio. That game was part of a five-game streak of at least 25 points on 55 percent shooting. It was the longest such streak in Thunder franchise history. On the 12th of March, 2024, he scored 30 points against Indiana. That was his 48th 30-point game of the season, breaking Kevin Durant's franchise record of 47. Gilgeous-Alexander finished second in MVP voting that year. He made the All-NBA First Team for a second straight year. He also led the Thunder to 57 wins, their first top playoff seed since 2013.
In the playoffs, Oklahoma City swept the New Orleans Pelicans in the first round. That sweep put the Thunder in the Western Conference Semifinals for the first time since 2016. The Dallas Mavericks eliminated Oklahoma City in six games anyway. Gilgeous-Alexander still set a then playoff career-high of 36 points in the Game 6 loss. He added eight assists, two blocks, and zero turnovers in that 117-116 defeat. One question hung over the following season: could he get the Thunder all the way there.
Gilgeous-Alexander won the NBA's Most Valuable Player award for the 2024-25 season. He led the league in scoring, at 32.7 points per game. The stretch that built toward it started on the 11th of November, 2024. He set a then career-high of 45 points against his old team, the Clippers. He added three rebounds, nine assists, five steals, and two blocks that night. He matched that career high on the 26th of December, against Indiana. That night he shot 15-of-22 from the field and a perfect 11-of-11 from the line. Over the month of December, the Thunder went 12-1. He averaged an NBA-best 33.3 points on 56.3 percent shooting that month. He was named Player of the Month for November and December back-to-back.
By the 2nd of January, 2025, Gilgeous-Alexander had led Oklahoma City to 13 straight wins. That was a franchise record for the team's Oklahoma City era. Three days later he pushed that streak to 15 games, beating Boston. He posted 33 points, 11 rebounds, six assists, three steals, and two blocks that night. That win broke the previous mark of 14, set by the 1995-96 Seattle SuperSonics. On the 22nd of January he set a new career high, with 54 points against Utah. A week later, on the 29th, he scored 52 points in a loss to Golden State.
On the 5th of February, 2025, Gilgeous-Alexander scored 50 points against Phoenix. He became the ninth player in NBA history to reach 50 in three games within a seven-game span. He did it a fourth time on the 3rd of March, with 51 points against Houston. That fourth 50-point game tied him with Kevin Durant for second in franchise history. Only Russell Westbrook, with five 50-point games, ranked ahead of them both. That fourth game also made Gilgeous-Alexander just the 12th player in NBA history with four such games in a season. On the 12th of March, he became the fastest player in Thunder history to reach 10,000 career points. He did it in 368 games, beating Durant's old mark of 381.
A streak of scoring at least 20 points reached 65 games on the 25th of March, against Sacramento. That broke Durant's franchise record of 64 such games. By season's end, Gilgeous-Alexander had become the first Canadian to lead the NBA in scoring. He was only the third international player ever to do so. He finished with the most 20-point games, 30-point games, 40-point games, and 50-point games of anyone that year, at 75, 49, 13, and 4 respectively. A separate streak of 72 consecutive 20-point games was the longest since the 1960s. Only Wilt Chamberlain, with 80, and Oscar Robertson, with 76, had longer runs. That MVP award made Gilgeous-Alexander the second Canadian to win it. The first was Steve Nash, who won back-to-back trophies in 2005 and 2006. The Thunder, meanwhile, finished 68-14, the best record in franchise history.
Oklahoma City swept the Memphis Grizzlies to open the playoffs. Gilgeous-Alexander posted a then playoff career-high 38 points in the clinching Game 4. That game fell on the 26th of April, a 117-115 win. In Game 7 of the Western Conference Semifinals, against Denver, he scored 35 points. He added three rebounds, four assists, and three steals, without a single turnover. That win sent the Thunder to their first Western Conference Finals under his watch. He matched his playoff career-high with 38 points again in Game 2 of the Finals, against Minnesota. On the 26th of May, in Game 4, he set a new high of 40 points, nine rebounds, and 10 assists. Oklahoma City closed that series in five games. Gilgeous-Alexander was named unanimous Western Conference Finals MVP.
In Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Finals, Gilgeous-Alexander scored 38 points. The Thunder lost that game 111-110, to the Indiana Pacers. His 38 points were the third-most in any player's Finals debut. Only Allen Iverson, with 48 in 2001, and George Mikan, with 42 in 1949, scored more. Gilgeous-Alexander followed with 34 points in Game 2. His combined 72 points across the two games set a new record. That mark surpassed Iverson's previous total of 71. In Game 5, he added 31 points, 10 assists, and four blocks. That performance pushed the series lead to 3-2. The Thunder finished the job with a 103-91 win in Game 7, taking the series 4-3.
Gilgeous-Alexander was named Finals MVP, the first Canadian ever to win the award. He joined Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan, and Shaquille O'Neal on a short list. They are the only players to win the MVP award, the Finals MVP award, and the scoring title in the same season. Oklahoma City's championship was its first since the franchise relocated from Seattle. Gilgeous-Alexander became the 11th Canadian to win an NBA title. One question still had no answer: could he do all of it again.
On the 1st of July, 2025, Gilgeous-Alexander signed a four-year extension with the Thunder. The deal was worth $285 million, a record contract. He opened the season on the 21st of October with 35 points against Houston. A pair of game-winning free throws sealed a 125-124 double-overtime win. Two nights later, in a rematch of the Finals against Indiana, he set two career highs. He scored 55 points and made 23 of 26 free throws. He also added eight rebounds, five assists, and two steals in that 141-135 double-overtime win. Those two games made Oklahoma City the first team in NBA history to play double overtime in each of its first two games.
That 55-point night ranked as the third-highest scoring total in franchise history since the 2008 move from Seattle. It also tied Russell Westbrook for the most 50-point games in Thunder history, at five apiece. His combined 40 free throw attempts across the two games set an NBA record for a season's opening pair. His 90 combined points ranked fifth all-time for any player's first two games of a season. Only Wilt Chamberlain, Anthony Davis, and Michael Jordan scored more over that stretch. On the 4th of November, he posted a 30-point, 12-assist double-double against the Clippers. That game extended his streak of 20-point games to 80. It passed Oscar Robertson for the third-longest such run in NBA history.
The Thunder rode that form to an 8-0 start, the best in franchise history. Gilgeous-Alexander then scored 26 against Portland, on the 30th of November. On the 10th of December, a win over Phoenix pushed Oklahoma City's streak to 16 games. That was a franchise record. The win also left the team at 24-1. That tied the best 25-game start in NBA history, alongside the 2015-16 Golden State Warriors. Over that stretch, the Thunder's scoring differential reached plus 17.5 points per game. That was the largest such differential through 25 games ever recorded. The streak ended on the 13th of December, with a 111-109 loss to San Antonio.
A win over Memphis on the 22nd of December marked something rare. It was Gilgeous-Alexander's 100th consecutive game scoring 20 or more points. Only Wilt Chamberlain had matched that feat before him. He was named Western Conference Player of the Month for December, on the 2nd of January, 2026. It was his fifth such career honor. Five days later, a buzzer-beating jumper forced overtime against Utah. He finished that game with 46 points. On the 21st of January he shot 16-of-19 from the field, for 40 points against Milwaukee. He also added seven rebounds and 11 assists that night. That combination of scoring, passing, and efficiency had only been matched by Chamberlain, three times.
A career-high 15 assists came on the 9th of March, 2026. That game also brought a game-winning three-pointer, against Denver. Three days later, 35 more points against Boston pushed a streak past a longtime mark. His streak of 20-point games became the longest in NBA history, surpassing Chamberlain's old record. Gilgeous-Alexander closed the season with a second consecutive MVP award. He became the 14th player in NBA history to win it in back-to-back years. He also added a first NBA Clutch Player of the Year award. He was the first guard in league history to average 30 points on 55 percent shooting for a season.
Oklahoma City entered the 2026 playoffs as the top seed in the West. The Thunder swept the Phoenix Suns in the first round. In Game 3 of that series, Gilgeous-Alexander scored a playoff career-high 42 points. He shot 15-of-18 from the field that game. A sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers followed, in the Western Conference Semifinals. That made the Thunder just the 11th team ever to sweep the first two rounds of the playoffs. The San Antonio Spurs eliminated Oklahoma City in seven games, in the Western Conference Finals. In the deciding Game 7, Gilgeous-Alexander scored a game-high 35 points. He also dished a game-high nine assists in that 111-103 loss. For a player who had already rewritten so much of the record book, one campaign remained unfinished.
Patrick Beverley and Chris Paul, former teammates, have both pointed to Gilgeous-Alexander's work ethic. They trace it back to the very start of his career. Beverley has compared his mindset to Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan. Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault has praised his composure and selflessness. Daigneault describes a player who leads by example, on and off the court. Gilgeous-Alexander has also drawn All-Defensive Team votes every year from 2023 to 2025. He placed seventh in voting for the 2024 Defensive Player of the Year award.
That reputation has not stopped criticism of Gilgeous-Alexander's free throw totals. Some fans accuse him of embellishing contact while driving to the basket. He led the league in total free throws made every season from 2022-23 through 2024-25. He has never led the league in free throw attempts. Former NBA player Richard Jefferson pushed back on the 'free-throw merchant' label directly. He recalled a conversation with Gilgeous-Alexander in his own words: 'Shai is one of the most impressive people that I've ever talked to. I asked him about the free throws, and he's like, Yeah. You know what's crazy about it is that two years ago, I averaged almost 11 free throws a game but we finished 10th and no one cared. When I wasn't sending their best favorite player home, when I wasn't sending their team home, then no one cared that I was shooting 11 free throws a night and scoring this amount of points. To me, this is the type of sickos that we love.'
Long before any of that, Gilgeous-Alexander played every game for Canada's under-18 team. That was at the 2016 FIBA Americas Championship, in Valdivia, Chile. He averaged 7.8 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 5.4 assists in that tournament. Canada took silver, after losing the final to the United States, 99-84. He joined the senior national team later that year, for Olympic qualifying in Manila. Canada lost to France in that final and missed the 2016 Games entirely. On the 24th of May, 2022, he was one of 14 players who committed three years to the program. The goal was to end Canada's long run of missed Olympic qualifications.
At the 2023 FIBA World Cup, Gilgeous-Alexander became the central figure on Canada's roster. The team clinched a quarterfinal spot on the 3rd of September, securing an Olympic berth. He called that berth 'almost indescribable.' Canada then beat the United States in the third-place game. That win was Canada's first ever World Cup medal. It was also Canada's first medal at a major global tournament since the 1936 Summer Olympics. Gilgeous-Alexander made the tournament's All-Tournament Team. He also received the Northern Star Award and the Lionel Conacher Award as Canada's top athlete. He was only the second basketball player, after Steve Nash, to win both. He would win them again in 2025.
At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Canada went unbeaten through the group stage. Commentators called that group the 'group of death.' Canada was still eliminated in the quarterfinals, by host France. Gilgeous-Alexander earned a spot on the tournament's All-Second Team anyway. He averaged 21.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game there.
Off the court, Gilgeous-Alexander has a younger brother, Thomasi Gilgeous-Alexander. Thomasi played college basketball for Evansville and for Northeastern Oklahoma A&M. Gilgeous-Alexander's first cousin is Nickeil Alexander-Walker, an NBA player for the Atlanta Hawks. The two once lived together, at their high school coach Zach Ferrell's house. Gilgeous-Alexander married his high school sweetheart, Hailey Summers, on the 14th of February, 2024. Summers gave birth to their son, Ares, on the 25th of April that same year.
Hamilton has treated its own as royalty. On the 7th of August, 2025, the city held Shai Rally Day. The event took place at Hamilton Stadium. Mayor Andrea Horwath presented Gilgeous-Alexander with the Key to the City there. Organizers also unveiled plans for commemorative 'Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Way' street signs. Those signs would line Mohawk Road, the neighborhood where he grew up. He was honored again that day, at halftime of a Hamilton Tiger-Cats football game. He wore a custom number 2 jersey for the occasion. In February 2026, he joined the ownership group of Hamilton's newly renovated TD Coliseum. The building's atrium now carries the name of his son, Ares. A mural is planned there as well.
Gilgeous-Alexander signed an endorsement deal with Converse on the 8th of July, 2020. That first contract neared its end after the 2023-24 season. According to the Netflix docuseries Power Moves with Shaquille O'Neal, O'Neal tried to lure him to Reebok. Gilgeous-Alexander instead re-signed with Converse, on a multi-year extension. He was named Creative Director of Converse Basketball. That role gives him creative input across the brand's basketball product line. His own signature shoe, the SHAI 001, launched on the 4th of September, 2025.
In May 2023, Gilgeous-Alexander bought a lakefront property in Burlington, Ontario. The property had previously housed Aiden Pleterski, a cryptocurrency trader facing bankruptcy and fraud allegations. Within days, security concerns tied to Pleterski's case drove Gilgeous-Alexander and his partner out. Those concerns included threats and visits from investors looking for Pleterski. Gilgeous-Alexander sued to cancel the purchase. He argued the seller had hidden the property's connection to Pleterski and its risks. A court agreed, finding the seller had misrepresented the property. The court reversed the sale and denied the seller's appeal. That ruling expanded what Ontario law requires sellers to disclose. Gilgeous-Alexander's other home, in Nichols Hills, Oklahoma, was burglarized on the 30th of October, 2025. It happened while he played the Washington Wizards, at Paycom Center. That break-in, weeks into a season already shaped by broken records, was a reminder that even a two-time MVP still has to lock his own front door.
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Who is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander?
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a Canadian professional basketball player who plays guard for the Oklahoma City Thunder. He is a two-time NBA Most Valuable Player, an NBA Finals MVP, and the first Canadian to lead the league in scoring.
When was Shai Gilgeous-Alexander born?
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was born on the 12th of July, 1998, in Toronto, Ontario. He grew up nearby, in Hamilton.
What college did Shai Gilgeous-Alexander play basketball for?
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played one season of college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats, in 2017-18. He averaged 14.4 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game that season.
Why was Shai Gilgeous-Alexander traded on draft night in 2018?
The Charlotte Hornets selected Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 11th overall in the 2018 NBA draft, then traded him to the Los Angeles Clippers that same night. Charlotte received the 12th pick, Miles Bridges, and two future second-round picks in the deal, and Gilgeous-Alexander never played a game for the Hornets.
How did Shai Gilgeous-Alexander end up with the Oklahoma City Thunder?
The Los Angeles Clippers traded Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to the Oklahoma City Thunder on the 10th of July, 2019. Danilo Gallinari, five first-round draft picks, and the rights to swap two more first-round picks went with him, in exchange for All-Star Paul George.
Did Shai Gilgeous-Alexander win an NBA championship?
Yes, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Oklahoma City Thunder to the 2025 NBA championship, winning the Finals 4-3 over the Indiana Pacers. He was named Finals MVP, becoming the first Canadian ever to win the award.
Why do fans criticize Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's free throws?
Some fans accuse Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of embellishing contact while driving to the basket to draw fouls. He led the NBA in total free throws made every season from 2022-23 through 2024-25, though he has never led the league in free throw attempts.
Is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander married and does he have children?
Yes, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander married his high school sweetheart, Hailey Summers, on the 14th of February, 2024. Their son, Ares, was born on the 25th of April that same year.
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- 5Shai Gilgeous-Alexander named Canada’s Athlete of the Year for 2023Paula Nichols — December 11, 2023
- 6Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Is SI’s 2025 Sportsperson of the YearJanuary 2, 2026
- 7Canadian Shai Gilgeous-Alexander goes 11th in NBA draft, flipped to ClippersLori Ewing — Canadian Broadcasting Corporation — June 21, 2018
- 8The NBA rookie with the old-school gameSteven Loung — March 20, 2019
- 9Man of SteeltownJon Wells — February 17, 2024
- 10Competitive cousins shared a room in high school. UK-Virginia Tech game pits them against each other.Jerry Tipton — December 13, 2017
- 11Wiedmer: Hamilton Heights coach hopes to see former player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander become NBA lottery pickMark Wiedmer — June 21, 2018
- 12Former Hamilton Heights player now a star at KentuckyMark Wiedmer — March 11, 2018
- 13NewsHamilton's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander about to star on NBA stageScott Radley — June 20, 2018
- 14NewsAlexander to FloridaRuss Wood — November 27, 2015
- 15NewsAfter many forks in the road, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander found a basketball home at UKJerry Tipton — October 5, 2017
- 16Kentucky Offers Shai Alexander After Reopening RecruitmentNovember 1, 2016
- 17ESPN No. 44 Shai Alexander commits to KentuckyJeff Borzello — November 14, 2016
- 18Kentucky basketball event that has featured NBA stars as recruits canceled for 2018Ben Roberts — February 1, 2018
- 19NewsNike Hoop Summit
- 20Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderESPN
- 23NewsKentucky freshman guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to enter draftJonathan Givony — ESPN — April 9, 2018
- 24LA Clippers swap picks with Charlotte Hornets to acquire Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderSteve Reed — June 21, 2018
- 26Shai Gilgeous‑Alexander: Best of the Best 2018 Summer LeagueJuly 20, 2018
- 27Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws rave reviews from Clippers veteransJovan Buha — September 26, 2018
- 28Rookies Gilgeous-Alexander & Robinson Shine at NBA Summer Leaguelacmramirez — July 16, 2018
- 29Portland Trail Blazers vs LA Clippers – Box Score – December 17, 2018ESPN — January 22, 2019
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- 31Doncic, Simmons headline MTN Dew Ice Rising Stars rostersJanuary 29, 2019
- 33Press releaseL.A. Clippers Acquire Six-Time NBA All-Star Paul GeorgeLos Angeles Clippers — July 10, 2019
- 34Gilgeous-Alexander helps Thunder beat Clippers 118–112December 22, 2019
- 35SGA youngest ever with 20-rebound triple-doubleJanuary 14, 2020
- 36Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander records historic first career triple-double in win over TimberwolvesJack Maloney — January 13, 2020
- 37VIDEO: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Hits Game-Winner To End Hornets Comeback BidRenzo Salao — December 26, 2020
- 40Thunder lock up SGA with max rookie extensionRoyce Young — August 3, 2021
- 41Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander drains game-winning 3-pointer at buzzer to sink ClippersMichael Kaskey-Blomain — December 19, 2021
- 42NewsGilgeous-Alexander's triple-double leads Thunder past DenverDecember 23, 2021
- 43Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Kemba Walker named NBA Players of the WeekNational Basketball Association — December 27, 2021
- 45Giannis Antetokounmpo, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander named NBA Players of the WeekNational Basketball Association — October 31, 2022
- 46Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander drives dagger into Wizards' hearts with game-winning stepback threeJedd Pagaduan — November 16, 2022
- 47Thunder star Shai-Gilgeous Alexander ruins Damian Lillard, Blazers night with cold game-winnerJedd Pagaduan — December 19, 2022
- 482023 NBA All-Star reserves revealedNational Basketball Association
- 49GILGEOUS-ALEXANDER SCORES 42 AS THUNDER BLOW OUT ROCKETSCliff Brunt — National Basketball Association — February 4, 2023
- 50Gilgeous-Alexander has 44, Thunder top Trail Blazers 138–129February 10, 2023
- 51Shai Gilgeous-Alexander enters Kevin Durant territory with a piece of Thunder historyR.P. Salao — April 9, 2023
- 52Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Enters Michael Jordan Territory With These NumbersDavid Yapkowitz — December 9, 2022
- 53Thunder Star Just Broke A Michael Jordan RecordRobert Marvi — April 13, 2023
- 5476ers center Joel Embiid wins 2022–23 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player awardNational Basketball Association — May 2, 2023
- 56Gilgeous-Alexander scores 43 as the Thunder top the Cavaliers 128-120November 8, 2023
- 57Shai Gilgeous-Alexander secures Thunder scoring feat not even Kevin Durant achievedPeter Sampson — November 14, 2023
- 602024 NBA All-Star starters announcedFebruary 1, 2024
- 61Thunder: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's true feelings on breaking Kevin Durant's OKC record for 30-point gamesJedd Pagaduan — March 12, 2024
- 62Nuggets' Nikola Jokic named 2023-24 Kia MVPMay 8, 2024
- 71Thunder rally past Celtics for franchise-record 15th straight winJanuary 5, 2025
- 75Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander drops 50 in 31-point routing of SunsDylan Fine — February 5, 2025
- 77Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's blunt admission about 50-point outburstsJosue Pavon — March 3, 2025
- 78Shai Gilgeous-Alexander cementing his place in NBA historyJuan Pablo Aravena — March 4, 2025
- 79Shai Gilgeous-Alexander breaks Kevin Durant's Thunder record in Celtics clashJedd Pagaduan — March 12, 2025
- 80Shai Gilgeous-Alexander breaks Kevin Durant's Thunder record in win vs. KingsTroy Finnegan — March 26, 2024
- 81Shai Gilgeous-Alexander extends 20-point streak, passes JordanApril 14, 2025
- 82Gilgeous-Alexander wins NBA scoring title, becomes third OKC Thunder star to do soJoel Lorenzi — April 13, 2025
- 83Sources: Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins NBA MVPTim MacMahon — May 21, 2025
- 84Thunder complete sweep of Grizzlies, reach Western semifinalsApril 26, 2025
- 88MagazineShai Gilgeous-Alexander Joins Elite Company in NBA History With Game 5 PerformanceLiam McKeone — May 27, 2025
- 89How historic was OKC Thunder's NBA Finals Game 1 loss vs. Pacers? Examining the numbersRyan Aber — June 6, 2025
- 92How historic has Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's start been in NBA Finals? Inside the numbersRyan Aber — June 9, 2025
- 93MagazineShai Gilgeous-Alexander Eclipses Michael Jordan And LeBron James In Game 5 Win Against PacersChaitanya Dadhwal — June 17, 2025
- 94Canada’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander captures Finals MVP awardJune 23, 2025
- 97Gilgeous-Alexander's winning FTs put bow on Thunder's ring nightTim MacMahon — ESPN — October 22, 2025
- 98Oct. 23 blog: Recapping Thursday's dazzling doubleheaderOctober 24, 2025
- 100Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's career-high 55-point night showed why he's NBA's most frustrating player to guardJack Maloney — October 24, 2025
- 101Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander passes Oscar Robertson with 80th straight 20-point gameJames Jackson — November 5, 2025
- 102Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder crush Clippers, set OKC record for best start to seasonJustin Martinez — November 5, 2025
- 103At 24-1, Thunder tie 2015-16 Warriors for the best 25-game start in NBA historyDecember 10, 2025
- 104Spurs narrowly defeat Thunder 111–109December 13, 2025
- 105Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander approaches Wilt Chamberlain’s record with 100th-straight 20-point gameJedd Pagaduan — December 22, 2025
- 106Shai's scoring streak reaches 100, capping Monday's 7-game slateBen Lambert — December 22, 2025
- 107Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Named Western Conference Player of the MonthNBA Media Ventures — January 2, 2026
- 109Thunder’s SGA forces overtime with clutch jumper at buzzerJanuary 7, 2026
- 110Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: Comes up clutch vs. UtahJanuary 8, 2026
- 112Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ties Wilt Chamberlain scoring streakMarch 9, 2026
- 113How Shai Gilgeous-Alexander contested – and conquered – one of Wilt Chamberlain's scoring recordsAschburner, Steve — NBA.com — March 13, 2026
- 114Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins Clutch Player of the YearApril 21, 2026
- 115Shai Gilgeous-Alexander becomes the 14th player to win back-to-back Kia NBA MVPsTim Reynolds — May 17, 2026
- 117Mark Daigneault reveals ‘masterful’ mindset behind historic Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s Game 3Josue Pavon — April 25, 2026
- 118Gilgeous-Alexander scores 42, puts Thunder on verge of sweepTim MacMahon — April 25, 2026
- 125NewsCanada's Olympic dreams dashed with loss to France in FIBA OQT finalJuly 10, 2016
- 127NewsGilgeous-Alexander raising Canada's ceiling one signature moment at a timeMichael Grange — September 6, 2023
- 128News2023 FIBA World Cup: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Continues To Cement Himself As One Of World's Top PlayersNick Crain — September 8, 2023
- 129NewsShai Gilgeous-Alexander on Canada Qualifying for Olympics: 'We're a Part of History'Timothy Rapp — September 3, 2023
- 130NewsCanada defeats U.S. in overtime to claim bronze, first-ever medal at FIBA World CupSeptember 10, 2023
- 131NewsCanada Clinches 1st World Cup Medal With Thrilling Victory Over AmericansAaron Rose — September 10, 2023
- 132Dennis Schroder named FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Tissot MVPFIBA — September 10, 2023
- 133NewsShai Gilgeous-Alexander wins Northern Star Award as Canada's athlete of the yearDecember 11, 2023
- 134After leading Canadian men back to Olympics, Gilgeous-Alexander voted CP male athlete of the yearCBC Sports — December 28, 2023
- 135Gilgeous-Alexander, Murray to lead NBA-experienced Canadian Olympic team in ParisCBC / The Canadian Press — July 10, 2024
- 136Canada's Pursuit Of Olympic Glory To Be Tested By 'Group Of Death'Esfandiar Baraheni — July 8, 2024
- 137Canada's 'Group of Death,' explained: Inside men's team's tough path to medal at the 2024 Paris OlympicsGilbert McGregor — July 8, 2024
- 138Doing it the French way: Hosts eliminate unbeaten CanadaAugust 6, 2024
- 142Patrick Beverley Shocked Rookie Shai Gilgeous-Alexander By Comparing Him To Michael Jordan And Kobe BryantPrateek Singh — June 16, 2025
- 143VideoChris Paul applauds Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's selflessness & work ethic NBA CountdownNBA on ESPN — May 22, 2025
- 144Mark Daigneault gets 100% real about Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's leadershipNathan Yasis — March 24, 2025
- 145Former NBA Champion Defends SGA's Free Throw AttemptsAleksandar Mishkov — May 23, 2025
- 147Shai Gilgeous-Alexander signs with Converse, joining Draymond Green and Kelly Oubre Jr.Nick DePaula — July 8, 2020
- 148Power Moves with Shaquille O'NealJersey Legends Productions, The Intellectual Property Corporation (IPC) — June 4, 2025
- 149Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Converse Set to Make More History TogetherNick DePaula — April 18, 2024
- 150Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Brings Converse Into His World With SHAI 001Nick DePaula — February 13, 2025
- 151SGA Is Officially Part of the Nike Basketball FamilyZac Dubasik — June 16, 2026
- 152The basketball star, the Crypto King and the $8.4M mansionNicole Brockbank — November 2, 2023
- 153For an N.B.A. Star, a Dream House Became a NightmareIan Austen — November 15, 2023
- 154Canadian NBA star wins lawsuit to undo purchase of mansion where Ontario Crypto King livedNicole Brockbank — December 7, 2023
- 155Ontario court dismisses appeal on Burlington home previously owned by crypto king, NBA playerChris Arnold — August 13, 2024
- 156Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's home burglarized during Thunder game against WizardsCody Nagel — October 31, 2025
- 159Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Wife Hailey Announce Birth of Baby in IG PhotoJulia Stumbaugh — April 30, 2024
- 161Hamilton basketball star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander now partly owns TD ColiseumFebruary 9, 2026