When Biggie said the “sky’s the limit,” he could have been looking into the future and talking about Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Roughly six months removed from lifting the Larry O’Brien Trophy and being named both regular-season andNBA Finals MVP,

On Monday, the Charlotte Hornets defeated the defending champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder, on the road in dominating fashion, scoring 124 points and holding the champs to 97.

Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was recently named Sports Illustrated's Sportsperson of the Year award – and in true SGA fashion, he included Thunder fans.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been named Sports Illustrated's 2025 Sportsperson of the Year. The reigning regular season and NBA Finals MVP capped off his historic year with a nod from a landmark sports magazine.

In a league with many negative things said about the Suns forward, the reigning MVP has nothing but love for him.

" Man, the Spurs are going to blow out the Thunder AGAIN, this time in OKC's house on the Christmas stage. Stephon Castle keeps outplaying SGA. Spurs' D is at least as fierce as OKC's, and even more physical. Vs OKC, SA turns into a dead-eye 3-making team ," Bayless wrote on his "X" account.

The Oklahoma City Thunder started off the season looking ready to defend their championship, but they've been far from dominant as of late.

The Spurs, featuring Victor Wembanyama, De’Aaron Fox, Steph Castle and former Rutgers star Dylan Harper, have won five straight and 8-of-9, with back-to-back wins over the reigning NBA champions in their last two games.

Holmgren is also the betting favorite to win Defensive Player of the Year, currently a -195 favorite on FanDuel ahead of the Miami Heat’s Bam Adebayo (+800), Houston’s Amen Thompson (+900), and Minnesota’s Rudy Gobert (+1500).

Sports Illustrated named Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander its 2025 Sportsperson of the Year, a legacy-level honor that raises OKC’s spotlight.