A flawless hero completes a feat not seen in the NBA for 25 years.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander emulates the greats and leads the Oklahoma City Thunder to victory.
BarcelonaThe hero who almost never makes mistakes had the best of rewards. real, but we deserved it because we worked hard," he said.
Having become the hero of Oklahoma City, a small city of just 700,000 inhabitants, Gilgeous-Alexander spends fifteen minutes signing autographs before each game. Fernández, with the Canadian national team, can complete up to 400 signatures per night. The Thunder achieved a feat not seen for 25 years, combining the regular season MVP with the NBA Finals MVP and the distinction of top scorer. rebounds, 1.9 steals and 1.6 blocks.
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When he was chosen as the season's best player, Gilgeous-Alexander gave each teammate a watch valued at $15,000. Shai, who has a passion for fashion and is the creative director of Converse, is an atypical athlete who negotiates his contracts without an agent.
The Thunder point guard, who was born in Toronto, is the son of a basketball player who guided his first steps as a coach and an athlete who represented Antigua and Barbuda at the 1992 Barcelona Games. His style of play has surprised both the main analysts and his defenders during the golden age of the three-pointer. His greatest strength is the few errors he makes during a game, where his decision-making is exquisite. "I'm a quiet guy," he often says.
The plan of their Thunder, a very young team with a college team spirit, was successful in a seventh game of the NBA Finals not seen in nine seasons.
Drama for the Pacers
Game 7 was particularly cruel to Tyrese Haliburton, who tore his Achilles tendon during the first quarter. The Pacers player fell to the ground while trying to overtake Gilgeous-Alexander and immediately began to cry from the pain. The image will remain in the memories of Indiana fans for years.
The final was decided during a second half in which the Pacers, who had been leading for the entire play-offs They had overcome unimaginable adversity, running out of energy to compete against an Oklahoma City Thunder team that knew how to complete a historic season with the icing on the cake. The Pacers' final comeback, when everyone thought they were dead, served to highlight their unbreakable character. In the end, however, they didn't have time to turn the score around.
