Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder accepts the MVP Michael Jordan Trophy prior to a Game 2 of the Western Conference Final at Paycom Center on May 22, 2025 in Oklahoma City.

When Oren Weisfeld set out to write about the story of Canada’s national men’s basketball team, he wasn’t sure how many of the sport’s biggest names would agree to talk.

Instead, Canada’s basketball community embraced Weisfeld’s new book The Golden Generation , with a who’s-who of the sport agreeing to interviews, including reigning NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of Hamilton, Hall of Famer Steve Nash of Victoria, and 10 of 12 members of the 2024 men’s Olympic team.

Weisfeld said their enthusiasm to tell the team’s story helped him shed light on some of its unsung heroes and untold moments.

“It’

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