The celebrations from the Oklahoma City Thunder’s NBA championship run are still going strong, and this week, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander brought the Larry O’Brien Trophy back home to Hamilton, Ontario.

On Thursday, the city hosted Shai Rally Day at Hamilton Stadium, honoring the Thunder star’s historic year — one that included NBA MVP, Conference Finals MVP, Finals MVP, and the league scoring title. In front of thousands of fans, including many wearing his No. 2 jersey, Gilgeous-Alexander received the Key to the City from Mayor Andrea Horwath and learned a street will soon bear his name.

“Growing up as I travelled across the world… I took pride in letting everyone know I was from Hamilton,” Gilgeous-Alexander told the crowd while hoisting the NBA trophy. “Hamilton is different from every ot

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