Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Also known as Shaivonte Aician Gilgeous-Alexander, Shai Gilgeous Alexander, SGA

Shaivonte Aician Gilgeous-Alexander, 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 three-time All-NBA First Team member, and was named the NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) for the 2024–25 NBA season. During that season, Gilgeous-Alexander also led the Thunder to their first NBA championship since relocating from Seattle to Oklahoma City, becoming the 11th Canadian to win an NBA title.

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Active from: 1926-06-30
Active to: 2011-02-12

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Position: Point guard / shooting guard
League: NBA
Born: ( 1998-07-12 ) July 12, 1998 (age 27) , Toronto , Ontario, Canada
Listed height: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight: 195 lb (88 kg)

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Shaivonte Aician Gilgeous-Alexander (/ˈʃeɪ/ 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, becoming the 11th Canadian to win an NBA title.

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. In his rookie season with the Clippers, Gilgeous-Alexander made an appearance in the 2019 NBA playoffs and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. Following his rookie season, he was traded to the Thunder in July 2019.