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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Clinches Finals MVP as Thunder Ends Title Drought

A viral video shows his emotional embrace with wife Hailey Summers beside their toddler after the decisive 103-91 Game 7 victory

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Overview

  • Gilgeous-Alexander earned NBA Finals MVP honors after leading Oklahoma City to a 103-91 Game 7 win over the Indiana Pacers for the franchise’s first title since relocating from Seattle
  • His historic 2024-25 season featured a league-best 68-14 regular-season record, a regular-season MVP award and a 29.9-point scoring average in the playoffs
  • The NBA’s official Instagram account shared a family photoshoot video that captured fans’ admiration for his on-court celebration with wife Hailey Summers and their son Ares
  • Summers and Gilgeous-Alexander, high school sweethearts who wed on Valentine’s Day 2024, welcomed Ares in April of that year and celebrated his first birthday just weeks before the Finals
  • Gilgeous-Alexander publicly credited Summers for teaching him the true meaning of love and sacrifice throughout his MVP campaign