The Thunder's rising duo of Jalen Williams and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander paved the road to victory as they scored a combined 49 points on the afternoon. Following the game, Thunder big man and former Gonzaga Bulldog Chet Holmgren found himself in front of a microphone with plenty to say about his young teammate.

The normally stoic Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was caught smiling on camera after a Game 3 loss at Denver that put Oklahoma City down 2-1 in the Western Conference semifinals. Oklahoma City's MVP award finalist spent the rest of the series showing what he was grinning about.

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander received an MVP endorsement from a teammate after defeating the Denver Nuggets in Game 7 of the 2024–25 NBA Playoffs.