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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

Shaivonte Aician Gilgeous‑Alexander, often called SGA, plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA. He has been selected as an NBA All‑Star four times, earned a spot on the All‑NBA First Team four times, and has won the NBA Most Valuable Player award twice.

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My job is to play basketball. That's what I get paid to do, right? Whatever city that's in, it won't matter. I'm…

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Basketball

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It's hard to think about what I'd be leaving behind at UK. I love my BBN! They are the best you can…

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Basically, when I put on clothes, it's all strictly about my mood. It's all about how I'm feeling that day or in…

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Clothes

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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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I've tried to shop in stores that have brands that aren't known or pieces of clothing that aren't as easy to find.

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When you're a rookie, every day is a learning phase. It's from almost every angle, how to take care of your body,…

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Body

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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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I'm not playing this game just to be a good basketball player. I want to be one of the greatest to ever…

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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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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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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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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 am not Russell Westbrook. I do not have the same name, same body type, stuff like that. So, I'm just going…

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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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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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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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The upward climb I'm on, obviously I'm getting better. And if that continues to happen I should end up in a good…

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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 don't shoot 100% from the field, I don't shoot 100% from the free throw line, and I certainly don't shoot that…

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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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