Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's timeline of his rise to the NBA's mountaintop
Kentucky guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander cuts down the net after the Wildcats defeated Tennessee 77-72 in an NCAA college basketball championship game at the Southeastern Conference tournament on March 11, 2018, in St. Louis. Jeff Roberson / AP file photo
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