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Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Converse, OKC pay tribute to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's NBA MVP award
The Oklahoma City Thunder continue their journey in the NBA playoffs with the 2025 NBA MVP, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and the shoe brand Converse celebrated the star in a unique style. Gilgeous-Alexander, who was named MVP on Wednesday, has left his mark not just on the court but also on the streets of downtown Oklahoma City and at his former high school, Sir Allan MacNab Secondary School in Hamilton, Ontario. Several murals, a collaborative effort between SGA and Converse, have been updated to celebrate his MVP win, adding a unique touch to the city's landscape and connecting the fans to the celebration. Converse was not the only one celebrating Gilgeous-Alexander; the SGA logo was featured on the Devon Tower in downtown Oklahoma City. The tallest building in the city displayed "SGA" followed by "MVP" throughout the day after the announcement. Goodnight 2️⃣ you from the Devon Tower, OKC 🌃#SGA2MVP — OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) May 22, 2025 In his first game as the MVP in the Western Conference finals against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday, Gilgeous-Alexander is expected to debut his latest shoe color, named "Hail Clay." This unique color, inspired by his wife Hailey Summers' eye color, is a heartfelt tribute to her as his "Most Valuable Person," adding a personal touch to the celebration. Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the recipient of the Michael Jordan Trophy as the 2024-25 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player. — NBA Communications (@NBAPR) May 21, 2025 Thunder vs. Timberwolves: Western finals storylines, x-factors to watch Here is a look at how Converse celebrated Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's MVP: Loading… 👀 @shaiglalex — Converse (@Converse) May 22, 2025 SHAI 001: HAIL CLAYBuilt with love for Hailey, @shaiglalex's Most Valuable Person. — Converse (@Converse) May 21, 2025 This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander celebrated by Converse, OKC for NBA MVP
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Converse, OKC pay tribute to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's NBA MVP award
The Oklahoma City Thunder continue their journey in the NBA playoffs with the 2025 NBA MVP, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and the shoe brand Converse celebrated the star in a unique style. Gilgeous-Alexander, who was named MVP on Wednesday, has left his mark not just on the court but also on the streets of downtown Oklahoma City and at his former high school, Sir Allan MacNab Secondary School in Hamilton, Ontario. Several murals, a collaborative effort between SGA and Converse, have been updated to celebrate his MVP win, adding a unique touch to the city's landscape and connecting the fans to the celebration. Converse was not the only one celebrating Gilgeous-Alexander; the SGA logo was featured on the Devon Tower in downtown Oklahoma City. The tallest building in the city displayed "SGA" followed by "MVP" throughout the day after the announcement. Goodnight 2️⃣ you from the Devon Tower, OKC 🌃#SGA2MVP — OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) May 22, 2025 In his first game as the MVP in the Western Conference finals against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday, Gilgeous-Alexander is expected to debut his latest shoe color, named "Hail Clay." This unique color, inspired by his wife Hailey Summers' eye color, is a heartfelt tribute to her as his "Most Valuable Person," adding a personal touch to the celebration. Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the recipient of the Michael Jordan Trophy as the 2024-25 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player. — NBA Communications (@NBAPR) May 21, 2025 Thunder vs. Timberwolves: Western finals storylines, x-factors to watch Here is a look at how Converse celebrated Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's MVP: Loading… 👀 @shaiglalex — Converse (@Converse) May 22, 2025 SHAI 001: HAIL CLAYBuilt with love for Hailey, @shaiglalex's Most Valuable Person. — Converse (@Converse) May 21, 2025 This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander celebrated by Converse, OKC for NBA MVP
Time of India
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Former Ballon d'Or winner Ronaldinho Gaúcho shares a heartfelt message on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander winning the MVP title
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander , on May 21, was announced as the NBA's Most Valuable Player after an impressive performance throughout the ongoing season up until now. The player with an average score of 32.7 points surpassed Denver Nuggets' Nikola Jokic, who was declared the runner-up with an average of 29.6 points. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now While fellow athletes have started congratulating Alexander on the achievement, former Ballon d'Or winner and Brazilian footballer Ronaldinho Gaúcho , too, joined the celebration with a heartfelt message for Alexander. Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander crowned with the NBA's MVP title, players from different sports backgrounds share heartwarming messages Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been on a roll this season, showcasing some really interesting performances leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to their much-deserved victories. The MVP list also had other athletes like LeBron James, Jayson Tatum, Anthony Edwards and others. While the NBA fraternity and fellow players have congratulated SGA on the remarkable success achieved by the player, it was actually the Brazilian footballer and former Manchester United star Ronaldinho Gaúcho's video message that has caught everyone's attention. Recently, the official page of the Oklahoma City Thunder on X, OKC Thunder, posted a compilation video of different players from various sports backgrounds sharing their heartfelt messages on SGA's achievement. One of the sports figures was Ronaldinho, the former Ballon d'Or winner. The player said, 'Congratulations to Shai for winning the MVP award. You deserve it.' Ronaldinho wished Shai the best wishes for the upcoming playoffs, 'Good luck in the playoffs. We will meet soon.' The video featured other notable figures from the world of sports like Chris Paul, Vinicius Junior, Wayne Gretzky, and others. The heartwarming messages from each one of them took the internet by storm. With the fans recognizing each one of the veteran athletes, one of them wrote, 'Greatness recognizes greatness. Props to CP3 on this mad respect to SGA' Another one wrote, 'Ronaldinhoooooo!! That's so sick' 'Shai gets his flowers , well deserved for our MVP #SGA2MVP #KiaMVP' Also read: Shai on Wednesday got the much-deserved respect that he had earned throughout an impressive career and a season in the NBA. The player even led his team to victory in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals and is gearing up to continue the streak across the other upcoming games of the finale.
