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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 (

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I've always been a scientist in terms of watching basketball. I like to dissect it all.

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Always

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There are a lot of great point guards in the NBA.

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My whole life I always believed in myself and my abilities, in how hard I worked.

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With me being able to guard multiple positions - and a lot of teams are switching things, like the pick-and-roll and off-ball…

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I want to be great. But then there's the time you put into it and not everyone's willing to do that. But…

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My rookie year, I was wearing more known brands: name brands, higher-end brands.

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Known

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I take shots that I'm comfortable shooting.

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Along with everyone's expectations, I have high expectations for myself, personally. I hold myself to a higher standard and I think that's…

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Not a lot of young guys get to play as much as I do. And the times I do it, I'm blessed…

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Blessed

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I like a lot of James Harden, isolation-wise. Chris Paul in the pick-and-roll. Kevin Durant in transition.

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James

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I've driven in rush hour a lot and it makes me not want to drive.

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The people around me don't let my head get too big, especially my mom. She tells me I suck every day.

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I have a good enough IQ, not the greatest IQ obviously, to know which plays I can make and which plays I…

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Enough

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Oftentimes, I'll be looking through my closet and I realize I'll have something that was new or something I didn't realize I…

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Closet

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It's always fun playing guys you're super close with.

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I think everybody at every school across the country wants to get to the NBA as fast as possible but more specifically,…

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Once you work and work out as hard as I do, you gain confidence and it translates to the game.

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Confidence

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Oklahoma City loves their Thunder and the Thunder loves them.

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City

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I don't think people realize how good of a shooter I actually am.

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Good

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If I like it and I'm comfortable and confident in it, then I'm wearing it. It's that simple.

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Comfortable

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I like to get teammates involved.

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Get

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At the end of the day, we just want to win.

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I've loved every moment at Kentucky with my coaches and support staff.

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Yeah, I always thought I'd make it to the NBA.

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I just want to be an example for kids back home.

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