The Oklahoma City Thunder star posted 38 points and eight assists in a 118-103 win to take a 2-0 lead over the Minnesota Timberwolves, who now have the unenviable task of needing to take four out of five from the league's top team by record to reach the NBA Finals.

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander won the 2024-25 NBA MVP award and his mother was one of the first to congratulate him.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the NBA in scoring and the Thunder to the league's best record and has been named the league's Most Valuable Player.

Oklahoma City Thunder star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander won the 2024-25 NBA MVP award, the first of his career.

Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic were the only two players voted first or second, with SGA getting 71 first-place votes.

Watching a fellow Canadian like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander be announced as this season’s NBA MVP left Steve Nash brimming with pride. And then the moment got better.

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been named NBA MVP, extending the streak of international players winning the league’s top individual honor.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points, Jalen Williams added 24 and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled into the Western Conference finals, beating the Denver Nuggets 125-93 in Game 7

Two years ago, the Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves met in the play-in tournament to determine which would get the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference playoffs.

Alexander’s eyes darted around at the crowd, searching for where he’d begin his speech after being named NBA MVP. There were so many people the Thunder star needed to thank.

More importantly, for Gilgeous-Alexander specifically, his cousin Nickeil Alexander-Walker is a key, court-tilting role player for Minnesota. That's right. For either of these two gentlemen to reach their first-ever NBA Finals, they will have to overcome a close family member. Can you just imagine what that feels like for both players?