The rise of star Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander over the last several seasons has been a joy to watch for fans of the Thunder (and truth be told, fans of the sport more generally). From a promising young prospect to a top candidate to win the NBA’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) award, Gilgeous-Alexander has grown into one of the league’s most elite two-way players before our very eyes.
Now, he is poised to take the next major step in his career now that he has some serious postseason experience and a roster around him equipped to compete at the highest levels — and in multiple looks. How did he become such a lethal three-level scorer and the heart of this OKC squad gearing up for a run on the NBA title?
The folks behind the “Full Court Culture” YouTube channel put together a clip trying to answer exactly that question. Take a look at the clip embedded above to hear what they had to say.
This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: This is not the same Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
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