Oklahoma CIty Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ‘Felt Bad’ for Pacers Star

After winning the title, Gilgeous-Alexander talked to the media about the unfortunate injury that the Pacers star suffered.

“I just asked him if he was alright, it seemed like he was in pain,” Shai Gilgeous-Alexander told reporters about him approaching Haliburton.

“You just hate to see it, in sports in general. But in this moment, my heart dropped for him. I couldn’t imagine playing the biggest game of my life and something like that happening. It’s so unfortunate, it’s not fair, the competition isn’t fair sometimes.

“I just felt so bad for him… Prayers go out to him for sure. Hell of a player. Future’s bright, that team’s going to be really good for a long time. Impressive team, impressive player, I wish him the best of luck.”

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander says that it feels good to be a champion

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has longed to win the NBA championship ever since he emerged as a star with the Thunder. On Sunday, he achieved a much-awaited title after outlasting the Pacers through seven games. During SGA’s postgame presser, he discussed what he feels after getting the job done.

“It feels amazing, so much weight off my shoulders, so much stress relieved… It feels good to be a champion.”

It was a long process for the Thunder, as they collected multiple assets through the years. With the draft capital they collected, the front office used it to build around SGA. It proved to be the winning recipe, which eventually led them to a championship.