Toronto Blue Jays Congratulate Canada Native on Winning NBA MVP Award

The 26-year-old, who played his college basketball at Kentucky, averaged 32.7 ppg for the Thunder, who were the best team in the Western Conference. He averaged 6.4 assists and 5.0 rebounds as well.

He had 38 points on Thursday night as the Thunder moved out to a 2-0 series lead over the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals. Oklahoma City is trying to advance to the NBA Finals, where they'd meet either the New York Knicks or Indiana Pacers.

Gilgeous-Alexander also represented Canada at the 2024 Paris Olympics and looks like a foundational piece for the national team moving forward.

As for the Blue Jays themselves, they are also in the midst of a nice stretch, as they just swept away the San Diego Padres at Rogers Centre.

They'll be back in action on Friday night when they travel to Tampa to take on the Rays at George M. Steinbrenner Field.

First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m. ET as left-hander Eric Lauer starts for Toronto against dynamic righty Drew Rasmussen. Lauer is 1-0 with a 2.25 ERA while Rasmussen, who's battled several arm injuries in the past, is 2-4 with a 2.93.