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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Canadian basketball player (born 1998)
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Summary

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was born on July 12, 1998[1], in Toronto[2]. He has worked as a basketball player[3]. He ranks in the top 0.17% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,384 views/month, #1,690 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Mother: Charmaine Gilgeous[5]
  • Country of citizenship: Canada[6]
  • Educated at: St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary School[7], Sir Allan MacNab Secondary School[8], University of Kentucky[9]
  • Award received: Northern Star Award[10], Lionel Conacher Award[11], Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award[12], NBA Most Valuable Player Award[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Member of sports team: Oklahoma City Thunder[15]
  • League or competition: National Basketball Association[16]
  • Commons category: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander[17]
  • Position played on team / speciality: point guard[18], shooting guard[19]
  • Sport: basketball[20]
  • Drafted by: Charlotte Hornets[21]
  • Family name: Gilgeous[22], Alexander (surname)[23]
  • Given name: Shai[24]
  • Relative: Nickeil Alexander-Walker[25]
  • Participant in: 2024 Summer Olympics[26]
  • Country for sport: Canada[27]
  • Sport number: 2[28]
  • Start of work period: 2018[29]
  • Height: 198[30], 78[31]
  • Mass: 88[32], 180[33]
  • Competition won: 2018 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament[34], 2025 NBA Finals[35]
  • Subject has role: Olympic competitor[36]
  • Social media followers: 86,917[37], 71,084[38], 119,281[39], 137,998[40]
  • P14750: 1EE7-8EE4-ECDD-884E-E0E2[41]

Why It Matters

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Shai Gilgeous-Alexander born?

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was born in Toronto[2].

Who were Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's parents?

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's mother was Charmaine Gilgeous[5].

What did Shai Gilgeous-Alexander do for work?

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander worked as a basketball player[3].

Where did Shai Gilgeous-Alexander go to school?

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was educated at St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary School[7], Sir Allan MacNab Secondary School[8], and University of Kentucky[9].

What awards did Shai Gilgeous-Alexander receive?

Honors received include Northern Star Award[10], Lionel Conacher Award[11], Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award[12], and NBA Most Valuable Player Award[13].

Related Entities

Canada Toronto

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · C960657 · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Lex id → Shai_Gilgeous-Alexander
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  2. 5w ago · HanTsî · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → Canadian basketball player (born 1998)
    P14750 → 1EE7-8EE4-ECDD-884E-E0E2
    Award received → Northern Star Award, Lionel Conacher Award, Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award +2
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  3. 19w ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position played on team / speciality → point guard, shooting guard
    Start of work period → +2018-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Country of citizenship → Canada
    Mother → Charmaine Gilgeous
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