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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is probably still in the honor of winning his first NBA championship, but Oklahoma City Thunder star now has another reason to smile.
Gilgeous-Alexander and Thunder reached an agreement on a four-year super maximum contract extension, ESPN reported on Tuesday.
Oklahoma City Thunder Guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Points during the first half of Game 5 in the Western Conference Finals against Minnesota Timberwolves 28 May 2025 in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Nate Billings)
The four-year agreement reportedly has a total value of $ 285 million and contractually ties the reigning league MVP to Thunder through the 2030-31 season. The expansion also pays Gilgeous-Alexander the highest annual salary that the NBA player has ever received.
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Before Thunder caught the coveted Larry O’Brien Trophy by defeating Indiana Pacers in the NBA final, only two players in the league story had previously won League MVP and Finals MVP trophies in the same season.
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)
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Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Larry Bird, Shaquille O’Neal, Hakeem Olajuwon, Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and five other NBA grids form the exclusive club Gilgeous-Alexander recently.
Gilgeous-Alexander spent his rookie season with Los Angeles Clippers and has been with Thunder ever since.
Thunder capitalized on the draft of the franchise, which was accumulated in a trade that sent Paul George to Los Angeles in exchange for Gilgeous-Alexander. Jalen Williams was one of the players Oklahoma City prepared because of the Blockbuster transaction.
Oklahoma City Thunder-Guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) runs to the curve towards Indiana Pacers during the third quarter of Game 1 of the 2025 NBA final in the Paycom Center. (Alonzo Adams/Imag images)
In addition to the NBA MVP and Finals MVP, the Gilgeous-Alexander League’s scoring title won to end Triple Crown.
2025 NBA Finals Victory is Thunder’s first title in Oklahoma City. The franchise won the NBA title in 1979 when it became known as Seattle Supersonics. The team moved to Oklahoma City in 2008.
