SHAI Gilgeous-Alexander looked a little worse for wear the morning after his NBA title celebrations.
The 26-year-old led the Oklahoma City Thunder to the NBA championship on Sunday night.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander won the NBA title with the Thunder and was named Finals MVP[/caption]
OKC beat the Indiana Pacers 103-91 in Game 7 to seal a dramatic Finals series 4-3.
And that led to wild scenes of celebration in the Thunder locker room Sunday night.
Gilgeous-Alexander was invited onto Good Morning America on Monday to reflect on the victory.
And he didn’t exactly look or sound 100 per cent.
“It’s everything I imagined it to be,” Gilgeous-Alexander said about being an NBA champion.
“The opportunity has been amazing and I’m happy and blessed to be a part of it.”
The Canadian star was then asked if he managed to get some sleep given his labored reply.
“I got some rest,” he grinned.
“Not as much as I’d like, but you only live once.”
And host Robin Roberts told him, “You are living your best life right now.”
Gilgeous-Alexander capped a remarkable season both from an individual and team perspective.
He was named Most Valuable Player in the Thunder’s flawless regular-season.
Oklahoma City finished with a league best 68-14 record in the Western Conference.
The 26-year-old was voted to his third straight All-Star Game and was the NBA’s scoring champion.
Oklahoma City beat the Indiana Pacers 4-3 in the NBA Finals.
And Gilgeous-Alexander was named Finals MVP to complete his set of accolades.
He finished with 29 points and 12 assists in Game 7 Sunday.
“It’s hard to believe that I’m part of that group,” Gilgeous-Alexander said after the game.
“It’s hard to even fathom that I’m that type of basketball player sometimes.
“As a kid, you dream. Every kid dreams. But you don’t ever really know if it’s going to come true.
“I’m just glad and happy that my dreams have been able to come true.”
