He is the Most Valuable Player in the NBA this season for a reason, but his sights are set on more.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wants to bring a championship to Oklahoma City. The 26-year-old has guided the Thunder to the Western Conference Finals for the first time since the 2011-12 season. Alexander delivered OKC to the best regular season record, while defeating the Grizzlies and Nuggets to advance the Thunder to this point. His performance on Sunday in Game 7 of the semifinals against Denver was legendary. SGA collected a game-high 35 points on 12-of-19 shooting from the field.
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He had three rebounds, four assists, three steals, and a block in the Thunder’s 125-93 win.
Alexander joined Kevin Durant as the second player in OKC history to score 35+ points in a Game 7 victory. He has an opportunity to do something Durant did not do in his 10 seasons (2007-16) with Thunder/Seattle Supersonics franchise.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander joins Kevin Durant as the only players in Thunder history to score 35+ points in a game 7 ⛈️
LEGENDARY ⚔️ pic.twitter.com/TBWJS1ORPV
— Basketball Forever (@bballforever_) May 18, 2025
We may witness SGA bring Oklahoma City its first-ever NBA title.
Stephen M. Smith is a writer for Ball Exclusives. You can follow him on X via @CoachingMSmith.
