It turns out Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — the reigning NBA MVP, Finals MVP and scoring champion — isn’t that humble after all. In a scathing address to his detractors on Wednesday, SGA essentially admitted that he bit his tongue and held back his true feelings during the 2024-25 season, when many doubted his team’s ability to replicate their regular-season success in the playoffs. The Toronto native wrote that the Thunder’s critics’ opinions were “rooted in resentment,” even as the team dominated from start to finish. SGA also took issue with bandwagoners who changed their tone once his team climbed the mountaintop, while adding that he and his teammates “ignored the noise” every step of the way. Interestingly, SGA addressed the perception of him being humble and “nonchalant” for choosing to ignore previous criticism. The star guard admitted that he decided not to react to detractors until he could definitively prove them wrong. Now that he’s hoisted the Larry O’Brien Trophy, his only competition is “the man iRead More
SGA’s scathing address to critics proves he’s not that humble after all
