Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins NBA Finals MVP

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was a key performer the Oklahoma City Thunder received when the organization traded Paul George to the Los Angeles Clippers before the - season The Thunder weren t very good to start the new era with Gilgeous-Alexander leading the way but once the gang saw Lu Dort Jalen Williams and eventually Chet Holmgren play together and stay healthy together it turned out to be a complete game-changer CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COMIt culminated in the Thunder s Competition preeminence over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday night Gilgeous-Alexander already the regular-season MVP and the Western Conference Finals MVP scored points and dished out assists in the - triumph With his clutch performance Gilgeous-Alexander was given the Bill Russell MVP trophy recognizing him as the NBA Finals MVP He had points in a Tournament loss and followed it up in Battle when Oklahoma City needed to tie the series He scored points in Meeting to push Indiana to the brink He raised the trophy in front over an overjoyed crowd in Oklahoma City THUNDER BLOW OUT PACERS IN BATTLE TO WIN NBA CHAMPIONSHIP This isn t just a win for me This is a win for my family This is a win for my friends This is a win for everybody that was in my corner growing up This is a win for the fans the best fans in the world he recounted ESPN s Lisa Salters after receiving the Finals MVP The NBA Finals MVP puts a cap on a phenomenal season for Gilgeous-Alexander He led the NBA with points per championship on the way to winning the first NBA MVP of his career It was the third straight season he was an All-Star Oklahoma City finished with a - record the best in the NBA It s the first title since the gang moved from Seattle to Oklahoma City The SuperSonics won an NBA title in Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter