Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has won the 2024-25 season Kia NBA MVP.
Beating Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić, his only true competitor, SGA has taken another step closer to making history.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Leaves Even Critics Emotional
Emotionally charged during his speech, SGA didn’t try to hold back while trying to thank his loved ones.
Starting with thanking his teammates, the Thunder star said:
“I would like to start this whole, I guess, speech with just thanking my teammates. I can’t say enough how much you guys mean to me, and not only as like a basketball player but, like, as family. I know you guys know, we do everything together, on and off the court.”
He emphasized that the award was theirs, too, even if it had just his name on it. He thanked the organization’s members, including the equipment and weight room guys, who had everything ready for the players.
SGA thanked his brother, referring to him as his twin and appreciating his endless support.
Speaking of his parents, the Canadian star joked about his mother being ‘crazy’.
He teared up while talking about his wife, leaving everyone touched with his heartfelt words:
“Then the one and only Hailey Summers. Sorry, I’m so dramatic. Hailey Summers, thank you for everything you are for me, for our son Aries. You were the first person to show me that love really meant.
“What love really meant, what sacrifice really meant. I can’t wait to spend the rest of this journey called life with you. So thank you for everything. I wouldn’t be the man I am, I wouldn’t be the player I am, I wouldn’t be the father I am without you, so thank you for that.”
I’m officially retiring from Shai Slander this made me cry
— 𝔹𝕠𝕝𝕨𝕣𝕝𝕕 (@BolWrld)
Fans, impressed with SGA, swore off slander.
“Can’t hate on that,” one person wrote.
“Speech was amazing ngl, Jokic robbed tho,” one non-fan added.
