Happy birthday! Shai Gilgeous-Alexander turns 28 today

NBA Most Valuable Player 2025 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is celebrating his 28th birthday today. As a number of online tributes attest, he is one of the most acclaimed basketball players of his generation.

Popular basketball player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has always liked to keep a bit of himself hidden from view. At 28th birthday, he remains a man of many facets.

Gilgeous-Alexander, a cultural icon

Born in Hamilton on July 12, 1998, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's career spans an arc over many different eras and tastes in Canadian history. Gilgeous-Alexander's not just a great basketball player, he's an inspiration, an icon and a successful business man. At this point in his career, there seems to be little Shai hasn't done.

And we've got a feeling the next 12 months are going to be even bigger and better for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as he promises more to come. After all, he's only 28.

Happy Birthday, Shai, you're the best!

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