Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

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Shaivonte Aician Gilgeous-Alexander ( SHAY; born July 12, 1998), also known by his initials SGA, is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is a four-time NBA All-Star, a four-time All-NBA First Team member, and two-time NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP). Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder to their first NBA championship since relocating from Seattle to Oklahoma City and was named Finals MVP.
Gilgeous-Alexander played one season of college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats. He was selected 11th overall by the Charlotte Hornets in the first round of the 2018 NBA draft before being traded to the Los Angeles Clippers on draft night. Following his rookie season, he was traded to the Thunder in July 2019.
In the 2022–23 NBA season Gilgeous-Alexander was named to his first NBA All-Star Game and was voted to the All-NBA First Team, while finishing fourth in the league in scoring with 31.4 points per game. In the 2023–24 NBA season he finished second in MVP voting and third in the league in scoring with 30.1 points per game. In the 2024–25 NBA season, Gilgeous-Alexander won the NBA MVP award after leading the league in scoring with an average of 32.7 points per game. He later won the NBA Finals MVP award as the Thunder won the 2025 NBA Finals, becoming the fourth player in NBA history to win the MVP award, Finals MVP award, and scoring title all in the same season. In the 2025–26 NBA season he won his second league MVP award while finishing second in the league in scoring averaging 31.1 points per game.
With the Canada men's national basketball team, Gilgeous-Alexander won the bronze medal at the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup and was named to the All-Tournament Team. In 2023 and 2025 he received the Northern Star Award as Canada's Athlete of the Year. Gilgeous-Alexander was awarded Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year in 2025.