Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: Biography in Details

Who is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander?

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander better known as Shaivonte Aician Gilgeous-Alexander is a Canadian basketball player who currently plays as Point guard or Shooting guard for the Oklahoma City Thunder in the National Basketball Association.

Shai has rapidly become one of the NBA’s most promising young talents. He holds Canadian nationality.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander- Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education

Canadian basketball player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was born on 12th July 1998, in Hamilton, Canada. He was born to Vaughn Alexander and Charmaine Gilgeous. He has one brother named Thomasi Gilgeous-Alexander.

Furthermore, he graduated from the University of Kentucky. Similarly, his ethnicity is unknown and his religion is Christianity.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander- Professional Life, Careers

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander began his career in high school where he led his team to a 32-5 record during his senior year.

He averaged 17.9 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game, earning him a spot in the McDonald’s All-American Game.

As a freshman at the University of Kentucky, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander quickly became an integral part of the team, starting in all 37 games and averaging 14.4 points, 5.1 assists, and 4.1 rebounds per game. He also helped lead the team to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament.

National Basketball Association

In the 2018 NBA draft, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was selected by the Charlotte Hornets with the 11th overall pick but was immediately traded to the Los Angeles Clippers.

During his rookie year with the Clippers, Shai proved to be a valuable asset to the team, playing in all 82 regular-season games and averaging 10.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per game. He also demonstrated his defensive skills, recording 1.2 steals per game.

In his second year in the league, Shai continued to improve his game and became one of the Clippers’ most consistent players.

He started in all 35 games that he played, averaging 19.0 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per game.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s impressive performance earned him a spot in the 2020 NBA Rising Stars game, where he represented Team World.

In the offseason, Shai was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder as part of a multi-player trade that sent Paul George to the Clippers.

He played in all 70 regular-season games, averaging 19.0 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per game.

Shai’s exceptional play during the 2020-21 season earned him his first NBA All-Star selection, becoming the first Oklahoma City Thunder player to be named an All-Star since Russell Westbrook in 2018.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finished the season averaging 23.7 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 4.7 assists per game, solidifying his place as one of the rising stars in the NBA.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander- Net worth, Salary

The basketball player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s Net Worth is around $30 million according to some sources. He was signed for around $170 million.

He made his wealth from his basketball career since he was young. About his monthly salary, it is unknown.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander- Rumors, Controversy

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has never been involved in any controversy, He has a well-maintained profile as a basketball player.

He has kept his job profile clean and has tried to stay out of scandals as much as possible.

Body Features- Height, Weight

The 24-year-old Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s height is 6 feet 6 inches and weighs 88kg. Whereas, his build measurement is 41-15-33 and his body type is muscular.

Furthermore, as for his body features, he has black colored eye color and black colored hair. Similarly, his shoe size is unfamiliar.

Social Media

The basketball player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is active on his social media account, Instagram with 1.8 million followers joined on May 2014 under the username @shai.

On Twitter, he joined on October 2014 with 140.6K followers. He has 44K followers on his Facebook account.

Trivia

• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a basketball player.
• He has 1.8 million followers on Instagram.
• On Twitter, he has 140.6K followers.
• He has 44k followers on Facebook.

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