--- title: "Best Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Sayings" description: "Shai Gilgeous‑Alexander is a Canadian basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder, a four‑time NBA All‑Star, a four‑time All‑NBA First Team member, ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b25/shai-gilgeous-alexander-5690_country_i-think-everybody-at-every-school-across_2266112.jpg" --- # Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (1998) Basketball Player **100** quotes in **298** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet 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. ## Quotes by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander · Page 3 > [I think everybody at every school across the country wants to get to the NBA as fast as possible but more specifically,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shai-gilgeous-alexander/i-think-everybody-at-every-school-across-the-country-wants-to-get-to/) [Shai Gilgeous-Alexander](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shai-gilgeous-alexander/) [Country](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/country/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b25/shai-gilgeous-alexander-5690_country_i-think-everybody-at-every-school-across_2266112.jpg) > [I just think we're all high-level basketball players, best in the world. And no matter the outside circumstance, we still have to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shai-gilgeous-alexander/i-just-think-we-re-all-high-level-basketball-players-best-in-the/) [Shai Gilgeous-Alexander](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shai-gilgeous-alexander/) [Ball player](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ball-player/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8f3/shai-gilgeous-alexander-5690_ball-player_i-just-think-we-re-all-high-level-basket_528368.jpg) > [The upward climb I'm on, obviously I'm getting better. And if that continues to happen I should end up in a good…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shai-gilgeous-alexander/the-upward-climb-i-m-on-obviously-i-m-getting-better-and-if-that/) [Shai Gilgeous-Alexander](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shai-gilgeous-alexander/) [Better](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/better/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/90c/shai-gilgeous-alexander-5690_better_the-upward-climb-i-m-on-obviously-i-m-ge_1151751.jpg) > [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.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shai-gilgeous-alexander/i-m-more-of-a-lead-by-example-and-then-when-i-feel-like-it-s-needed-i/) [Shai Gilgeous-Alexander](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shai-gilgeous-alexander/) [Example](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/example/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e06/shai-gilgeous-alexander-5690_lead-by-example_i-m-more-of-a-lead-by-example-and-then-w_1470035.jpg) > [I want to be great. But then there's the time you put into it and not everyone's willing to do that. But…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shai-gilgeous-alexander/i-want-to-be-great-but-then-there-s-the-time-you-put-into-it-and-not/) [Shai Gilgeous-Alexander](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shai-gilgeous-alexander/) [Great](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/great/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/381/shai-gilgeous-alexander-5690_great_i-want-to-be-great-but-then-there-s-the_1973027.jpg) > [Along with everyone's expectations, I have high expectations for myself, personally. I hold myself to a higher standard and I think that's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shai-gilgeous-alexander/along-with-everyone-s-expectations-i-have-high-expectations-for/) [Shai Gilgeous-Alexander](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shai-gilgeous-alexander/) [Better](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/better/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7f1/shai-gilgeous-alexander-5690_better_along-with-everyone-s-expectations-i-hav_2063650.jpg) > [I am not Russell Westbrook. I do not have the same name, same body type, stuff like that. So, I'm just going…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shai-gilgeous-alexander/i-am-not-russell-westbrook-i-do-not-have-the-same-name-same-body-type/) [Shai Gilgeous-Alexander](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shai-gilgeous-alexander/) [Best](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/best/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6e4/shai-gilgeous-alexander-5690_best_i-am-not-russell-westbrook-i-do-not-have_942315.jpg) > [That's what fashion's really about. Rocking whatever you wanna rock, embracing it and having confidence in it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shai-gilgeous-alexander/that-s-what-fashion-s-really-about-rocking-whatever-you-wanna-rock/) [Shai Gilgeous-Alexander](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shai-gilgeous-alexander/) [Confidence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/confidence/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9da/shai-gilgeous-alexander-5690_confidence_that-s-what-fashion-s-really-about-rocki_1201130.jpg) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shai-gilgeous-alexander/i-don-t-shoot-100-from-the-field-i-don-t-shoot-100-from-the-free/) [Shai Gilgeous-Alexander](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shai-gilgeous-alexander/) [Continue](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/continue/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5e6/shai-gilgeous-alexander-5690_continue_i-don-t-shoot-100-from-the-field-i-don-t_1131169.jpg) > [Not a lot of young guys get to play as much as I do. And the times I do it, I'm blessed…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shai-gilgeous-alexander/not-a-lot-of-young-guys-get-to-play-as-much-as-i-do-and-the-times-i/) [Shai Gilgeous-Alexander](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shai-gilgeous-alexander/) [Blessed](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/blessed/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c28/shai-gilgeous-alexander-5690_blessed_not-a-lot-of-young-guys-get-to-play-as-m_2083521.jpg) > [Obviously teams know, and everyone in the league knows how much I like to touch the paint. And with them having to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shai-gilgeous-alexander/obviously-teams-know-and-everyone-in-the-league-knows-how-much-i-like/) [Shai Gilgeous-Alexander](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shai-gilgeous-alexander/) [Everyone](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/everyone/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/777/shai-gilgeous-alexander-5690_everyone_obviously-teams-know-and-everyone-in-the_1396852.jpg) > [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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shai-gilgeous-alexander/i-ve-tried-to-shop-in-stores-that-have-brands-that-aren-t-known-or/) [Shai Gilgeous-Alexander](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shai-gilgeous-alexander/) [Easy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/easy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/85b/shai-gilgeous-alexander-5690_easy_i-ve-tried-to-shop-in-stores-that-have-b_2839657.jpg) > [When you're a rookie, every day is a learning phase. It's from almost every angle, how to take care of your body,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shai-gilgeous-alexander/when-you-re-a-rookie-every-day-is-a-learning-phase-it-s-from-almost/) [Shai Gilgeous-Alexander](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shai-gilgeous-alexander/) [Body](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/body/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8c2/shai-gilgeous-alexander-5690_body_when-you-re-a-rookie-every-day-is-a-lear_2977695.jpg) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shai-gilgeous-alexander/basically-when-i-put-on-clothes-it-s-all-strictly-about-my-mood-it-s/) [Shai Gilgeous-Alexander](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shai-gilgeous-alexander/) [Clothes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/clothes/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/18e/shai-gilgeous-alexander-5690_clothes_basically-when-i-put-on-clothes-it-s-all_764312.jpg) > [Just trying to get better and pick my spots, know when to pass, know when to shoot and I think I've gotten…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shai-gilgeous-alexander/just-trying-to-get-better-and-pick-my-spots-know-when-to-pass-know/) [Shai Gilgeous-Alexander](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shai-gilgeous-alexander/) [Better](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/better/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/443/shai-gilgeous-alexander-5690_better_just-trying-to-get-better-and-pick-my-sp_1199478.jpg) > [My mom, my dad, we used to love going shopping. Every time we left the house we made sure we looked presentable,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shai-gilgeous-alexander/my-mom-my-dad-we-used-to-love-going-shopping-every-time-we-left-the/) [Shai Gilgeous-Alexander](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shai-gilgeous-alexander/) [Dad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/dad/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e32/shai-gilgeous-alexander-5690_dad_my-mom-my-dad-we-used-to-love-going-shop_1446177.jpg) > [You can only take it a day at a time, try to get better every single day in whatever area you want…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shai-gilgeous-alexander/you-can-only-take-it-a-day-at-a-time-try-to-get-better-every-single-2/) [Shai Gilgeous-Alexander](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shai-gilgeous-alexander/) [Better](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/better/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cad/shai-gilgeous-alexander-5690_better_you-can-only-take-it-a-day-at-a-time-try_2637099.jpg) > [I'm not yelling at the refs all game. I know what I need to do every night and I go out and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shai-gilgeous-alexander/i-m-not-yelling-at-the-refs-all-game-i-know-what-i-need-to-do-every/) [Shai Gilgeous-Alexander](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shai-gilgeous-alexander/) [Every night](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/every-night/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/220/shai-gilgeous-alexander-5690_every-night_i-m-not-yelling-at-the-refs-all-game-i-k_1704340.jpg) > [I'm not playing this game just to be a good basketball player. I want to be one of the greatest to ever…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shai-gilgeous-alexander/i-m-not-playing-this-game-just-to-be-a-good-basketball-player-i-want/) [Shai Gilgeous-Alexander](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shai-gilgeous-alexander/) [Ball player](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ball-player/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2ac/shai-gilgeous-alexander-5690_ball-player_i-m-not-playing-this-game-just-to-be-a-g_529445.jpg) > [I have a good enough IQ, not the greatest IQ obviously, to know which plays I can make and which plays I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shai-gilgeous-alexander/i-have-a-good-enough-iq-not-the-greatest-iq-obviously-to-know-which/) [Shai Gilgeous-Alexander](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shai-gilgeous-alexander/) [Enough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/enough/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/563/shai-gilgeous-alexander-5690_enough_i-have-a-good-enough-iq-not-the-greatest_2227795.jpg) ## Shai Gilgeous-Alexander by topic [Football (28)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/football/shai-gilgeous-alexander/) [Day (12)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/day/shai-gilgeous-alexander/) [Work (11)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/work/shai-gilgeous-alexander/) [Time (10)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/time/shai-gilgeous-alexander/) [Better (10)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/better/shai-gilgeous-alexander/) [Always (10)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/always/shai-gilgeous-alexander/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shai-gilgeous-alexander/#itemlist", "name": "Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Quotes", "numberOfItems": 20, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I think everybody at every school across the country wants to get to the NBA as fast as possible but more specifically, I just want to maximize my potential as fast as possible.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Shai Gilgeous-Alexander" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shai-gilgeous-alexander/i-think-everybody-at-every-school-across-the-country-wants-to-get-to/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b25/shai-gilgeous-alexander-5690_country_i-think-everybody-at-every-school-across_2266112.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b25/shai-gilgeous-alexander-5690_country_i-think-everybody-at-every-school-across_2266112.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b25/shai-gilgeous-alexander-5690_country_i-think-everybody-at-every-school-across_2266112.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I think everybody at every school across the country wants to get to the NBA as fast as possible but more…” — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I just think we're all high-level basketball players, best in the world. 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