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Par Guillaume Kagni | Journaliste sportif
Top scorer in the league, best player on the best team, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander deserves his MVP title despite Nikola Jokic’s triple-double season. He knows that this coronation would not have been possible without his team-mates, which is why he gave them a wonderful gift.
After narrowly missing out last season, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was on a mission to win his first MVP award. With an average of 32.7 points, 6.4 assists and 5 rebounds, the league’s leading scorer put all the odds in his favor on an individual level, while leading his Thunder to the top of the Western Conference.
But he didn’t achieve this feat alone, as he was able to count on a squad that perfectly matches his qualities. An offensive genius, the Canadian is surrounded by ferocious defenders who never shy away from a challenge. Lu Dort and Alex Caruso are among the best in the business on the outside lines, while Chet Holmgren is a formidable circle protector.
SGA gives Rolexes to all his Thunder teammates!
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander knows that this dream season would not have been possible without the support of his partners, which is why he decided to present them with a gift worth tens of thousands of dollars each. In addition to the material proof, the MVP also sent them a big message at the press conference organized in his honor.
I think last year we were on the bus, goofing around, as usual, and I can’t remember who brought it up, I think it was Jaylin Williams, who asked what I was going to get them if I won the MVP. It’s a crazy question to ask. Watches quickly came up in conversation, because I know that some people on the team love them. I agreed, which is silly of me.
This season, as I got closer to my goal, I remembered that I really had to keep my word. I made sure I gave them those Rolexes. But that’s nothing compared to what they’ve given me. I’d much rather receive the league MVP award than a Rolex. And without my teammates, I’d never have won the MVP title. It’s the least they deserve.
What was a simple bus conversation between Thunder players has become a reality: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, freshly elected MVP, gave a Rolex to each of the 14 other players on the team. A gift costing several tens of thousands of dollars, but the point guard can afford it quite easily with his contract worth over 35 million per season.
