They say if you do what you love, then you will never work a day in your life. There is no question that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander works extremely hard. You can just look at the results of the player he has turned himself into over the course of his career, even predating the NBA.

After the Thunder's overtime win over the Jazz, SGA spoke about falling in love with the work to improve as a player.

“I love the game of basketball. It was there for me during hard times. It’s been there for me during great times, and I just enjoy playing it. To my core, I just feel like basketball and me are like meant for each other, and we have a great relationship.”