Shai Gilgeous-Alexander received his second consecutive MVP award on Sunday night. But before he accepted the award, he showered his teammates with gifts.
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The Oklahoma City Thunder star gave his teammates new Audemars Piguet watches, Burberry trench coats and golf clubs, among other items. Last year, Gilgeous-Alexander provided Rolex watches when he won the award.
Before each player received their gifts, Gilgeous-Alexander credited his teammates for helping him earn MVP honors.
“I just want to say thank you guys for everything. I wouldn’t be the player I am or person I am … without you guys,” he said. “Yeah, have fun. I love you guys.”
Players then one by one opened the gifts before the watches were rolled out. Gilgeous-Alexander handed the watches to the players.
Thunder players wore the trench coats to Gilgeous-Alexander’s MVP news conference moments afterward.
“My teammates are very fashionable guys and I figured I’d help them out a little bit with the Burberry trench coats. They look great. I’m glad they all fit, except for [Chet Holmgren’s]. Chet, we gotta extend Chet’s, but we’ll figure his out. … My bad Chet, I apologize. You’re going to get two, don’t worry.”
Per ESPN’s Shams Charania, in addition to the watches, golf bags and trench coats, Gilgeous-Alexander’s full back-to-back MVP gift basket for his teammates also included: YSL cologne, custom Levi’s Canadian tuxedo sets, new iPhone iPhone 17s with free AT&T service, free Spotify Premium memberships and custom Don Julio 1942 bottles.
Gilgeous-Alexander is the first MVP winner to average 30 points and five assists per game on 55% shooting from the field, according to ESPN Research. He’s also the third player to average 30 points per game in consecutive MVP campaigns, joining Michael Jordan and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
The Thunder’s Western Conference finals series against the San Antonio Spurs begins Monday night — and players arriving in trench coats isn’t out of the question.
