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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was named NBAS MVP on Wednesday night, and someone who has been there through it could not have been happier.
Shortly after Gilgeous-Alexander won the award, the first of his career, AT&T released a video highlighted by a voicemail that returned to MVP by his mother, Charmaine.
“Finally! You’ve got it!” She began.
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Oklahoma City Thunder-Guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander goes off the field after his team defeated Denver Nuggets in Game 7 in the second round of 2025 NBA playoffs in the Paycom Center. (Alonzo Adams/Imag images)
“You deserve it. As I said, be you, stay focused, and everything else works. You are definitely on your way to being one of the best to ever play the game. And now? Another thing checked your list. This is the reason why all your life has been consistent. Be careful and continue to dominate and be the best leader on and off the field. The world finally see you the way I have always seen you.
“You know how much I love you. I am so, so, so proud of you. Well deserved. Goodbye, love you.”
The Canadian star and the league’s leading goal scorer issued career heights with 32.7 points and 6.4 assists per Fight that wears Oklahoma City Thunder to No. 1 seed in the West with an NBA-best 68-14 record.
Gilgeous-Alexander was MVP-Runner-Up last year to Nikola Jokić from Denver Nuggets. Thunder defeated Jokić’s nuggets in seven games in the second round this season.
Oklahoma City Thunder-Guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander sees a shot against Minnesota Timberwolves-Guard Divincenzo (0) in the fourth quarter of Game 1 in NBA Western Conference Finals in the Paycom Center. (Alonzo Adams/Imag images)
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Gilgeous-Alexander was the 11th total choice of Charlotte Hornets in 2018, but was quickly traded for Los Angeles Clippers. However, he spent only one year there, and was part of a package that sent Paul George to Los Angeles.
Since trade, Gilgeous-Alexander has been a diamond in the rough, and he will soon be named the first team All-NBA for a third year in a row. He has also carried NBA in free throw, which was made per. Battle the last two seasons.
Oklahoma City started the western conference final with a 114-88 win over Minnesota Timberwolves, which fell in the same round to Dallas Mavericks last year. OKC pulled by four points at half, but Outscored Minnesota 70-40 in the second half.
This is the longest OKC that has been in the playoffs since 2016, when Thunder blew a 3-1 lead to 73-9 Golden State Warriors in the conference final. Warriors then did the same with LeBron James and Cleveland Cavaliers.
Oklahoma City Thunder-Guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) shoots against Denver Nuggets in the second half under Game 7 in the second round for 2025 NBA playoffs in the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City 18 May 2025. (Alonzo Adams/Imag images)
Oklahoma City, formerly known as Seattle Supersonics, is still looking for his first NBA title since Moving (Seattle won the NBA title in 1979). Thunder last made the NBA final in 2012 when they lost against James and Miami Heat.
