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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

(1998) Basketball Player

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a basketball player.

Quick Facts About Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Born: July 12, 1998
Profession: Basketball Player

About Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

[Wikidata] Canadian basketball player... | [Wikipedia] 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 four-time All-NBA First Team member, and two-time NBA Most Valuable Player (

Quotes by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander · Page 2

Just trying to get better and pick my spots, know when to pass, know when to shoot and I think I've gotten…

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Better

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That's what fashion's really about. Rocking whatever you wanna rock, embracing it and having confidence in it.

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Confidence

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Obviously teams know, and everyone in the league knows how much I like to touch the paint. And with them having to…

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Everyone

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My mom, my dad, we used to love going shopping. Every time we left the house we made sure we looked presentable,…

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Dad

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I put on clothes to reminisce.

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Clothes

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It's super cool to see how far Canadian basketball has come.

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Basketball

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I'm more of a lead by example, and then when I feel like it's needed I'll step in and talk to guys.…

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Lead by example

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The only thing we can control is the present.

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Anger

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When you put in the hard work, things pay off.

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Hard

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You can always improve.

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Always

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Now, seeing little kids that were in my AAU program, seeing where I came from, the same spot that they're in, now…

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Dedication

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Obviously fashion is a big part of what I love, a big passion of mine.

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Big

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Every day I look as a chance to get better and I try to get better for the next day.

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Chance

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Obviously, getting drafted into the NBA is an amazing feeling. So I was happy regardless of who drafted me.

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Amazing

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Whether it's the playoffs, whether it's not the playoffs, it doesn't matter as long as we're getting better.

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Better

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I can't always sleep.

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Always

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I learn from everything, good games, bad games, it doesn't matter, you can always learn.

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Always

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I want to get better each and every day and attack each and every day. Whether that be a pool workout, a…

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Better

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I'm not yelling at the refs all game. I know what I need to do every night and I go out and…

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Every night

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I'm the Black Steve Nash.

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Black

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I'm a hooper.

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I want to try to turn myself into an elite player.

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Elite

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I'm a playmaking guard, a pass-first point guard.

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Guard

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No special formula or anything like that; I just feel like I tried to do everything in my power to get to…

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Anything

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You can only take it a day at a time. Try to get better every single day in whatever area you want…

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Better

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