Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander agreed to a $285 million extension over the summer, securing his future with a franchise he led to its first championship following a legendary season. Gilgeous-Alexander achieved goals that only the greats reach: winning the scoring title, the MVP award, a championship, including the Finals MVP. The best part for Thunder fans is that SGA loves doing it for Oklahoma City.

Gilgeous-Alexander constantly shows his appreciation for the fans of small-market teams like the Thunder's, and he said he prefers them to bigger cities such as New York, Los Angeles, or Toronto, per GQ's Yang-Yi Goh.

“I like smaller cities,” he responds, between sips of a protein shake, when I ask why a stylish young superstar who just signed a four-year, $285

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