Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Gets $380 Million News After NBA Announcement

While the Thunder are now preparing for Game 2 on Thursday night, the NBA made a massive announcement regarding their star point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on Wednesday night.

According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Shai has been named the 2024-25 Kia NBA MVP award winner.

Of course, the NBA’s official announcement of the award will come ahead of Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Wednesday night.

This is a massive achievement for Shai and one that is well-deserved after he put together the best season of his career and also led the Thunder to the best record in the NBA.

This season, the 26-year-old superstar averaged 32.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, 6.4 assists, 1.7 blocks and 1.0 steals per game while shooting 51.9% from the field and 37.5% from three-point range.

While this was a massive achievement for Shai, it will also provide him with a massive payday as he is now eligible for a super max extension.

According to ESPN’s Bobby Marks, Shai is now eligible to sign a five-year, $380 million extension during the 2026 offseason or he could sign a four-year, $293 million extension this summer.

Of course, Shai will likely wait until next summer to sign his extension due to the massive pay increase but either way it is likely that he will remain in Oklahoma City long-term as he has become the face of the franchise.