SGA Speaks on Living Up to KD & Russ in OKC and His Sneaker Feud with Anthony Edwards
Sports Illustrated’s Greg Cally sat down with reigning NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for an intimate one-on-one conversation about living up to the standard set by KD & Russell Westbrook, centering his family in his sneaker business and more.
Shai reflects on arriving in OKC amid championship expectations, why he never felt the need to “carry the torch” of past eras, and how that mindset allowed him to create his own identity as a player and leader. SGA also discusses the NBA’s new World vs USA All-Star format, the back and forth disses between himself and Anthony Edwards in their sneaker commercials, and why involving his family in his business ventures felt organic rather than strategic.
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Executive Producer: Alex Tzavalas
Director / Interviewer: Greg Cally
Cinematographer: Snyder Derival
Audio: Phil Tudeme
Editor: Greg Cally
Colorist: Ori Galis
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0:00 Shai recalls telling his wife he would play in the NBA
0:19 SGA on handling expectations after KD & Russ’ departures
0:47 Why Shai never felt pressure to “carry the torch”
1:28 SGA reacts to new World vs USA All-Star Game format
1:57 SGA explains that World team is probably the favorite
2:18 SGA discusses his sneaker feud with Anthony Edwards
2:46 SGA speaks on how proud he is of the sales of his sneaker & acceptance by fans.
3:16 Shai explains why he involved his family in his sneaker rollout
4:20 Shai remembers going to a Raptors game with his wife as kids & telling her he’d play in the NBA
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20 Comments
hes better than them lol
SGA is a trash product that is continuously propped up by the league. No one except okc fans like this dude. Trash ball, trash fans.
I love SGA
He didn’t live up to he Surpassed 🥇💯🏆
I’m I missing something? KD and Russ never won us shi
No comments I guess 🤷
Living up to? Hes already surpassed them.
Goat talk. Why Question Him. Even his voice is weird lol. Leave My Guy alone
I am from Oklahoma and I can't even get any color of shoe
Living up to? He’s surpassed them!
No Over-Thinking, No Attention Seeking, Just Genuine Family Man Doing what he loves! ♋️ Gang.. This ain’t the type Personality the world likes for their Hero, but fuck this 🌎.. Shai and Kawhi, simple , quiet, but Killers 😤🤞🏾❤️
shai alr the greatest and best thunder player ever argue w a wall
He surpassed KD and Westbrook though 🤷
No star power, no fadeaway. Just fades into his defender like harden praying.
I taught this boy everything he knows about basketball and he has never gave me a dollar smh
Living up to them? Respectfully as an okc player he’s surpassed them he got that team there first ring and I don’t think he’s better than Kevin Durant but he’s done more for the franchise
I hate flopping and excessive FTs as much as everyone, but there's a popular saying: don't hate the player, hate the game
If the NBA would just fix the inconsistent and overbearing officiating, we'd be able to get a better understanding of how good Shai really is.
Living up to 😂😂 those guys never got the thunder a ring boi stop who's asking these dumb questions 😂
It’d be cool if Westbrook came back and helped OKC win a title. And eliminate the Rockets in the process
He’s different