Summer of SGA: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander named NBA 2K26 cover athlete
Briefly

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander achieved remarkable success this summer, including being named league MVP, winning a scoring title, and leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to their first NBA championship. He averaged 32.7 points, 6.4 assists, and five rebounds per game. The Thunder finished the season with an impressive 68-14 record, outscoring opponents by an average of 12.9 points, a historic achievement. He has also been announced as the cover athlete for NBA 2K26, marking the first solo cover for a Thunder player since Kevin Durant in NBA 2K15.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's summer just keeps getting better after capturing league MVP honors, a scoring title, his first NBA championship, and now becoming the cover athlete for NBA 2K26.
Gilgeous-Alexander averaged 32.7 points, 6.4 assists, and five rebounds per game, leading the Thunder to a league-best 68-14 record, outscoring opponents by 12.9 points per game.
Oklahoma City's dominant run concluded by defeating the Indiana Pacers in a seven-game NBA Finals series.
Gilgeous-Alexander is the first Thunder player to land a solo 2K cover since Kevin Durant in NBA 2K15, making this recognition particularly significant.
Read at ESPN.com
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