Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Canadian basketball player.

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Occupation

basketball player

Born

July 12, 1998

Zodiac

Cancer

10,274

days alive

28

years old

Born
July 12, 1998
Zodiac
♋︎Cancer·tiger 🐅
Updated Jul 2026

Before Fame

Before his NBA career, Gilgeous-Alexander played one season of college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats. He was then selected in the first round of the 2018 NBA draft.

Trivia

He is known for his elite slashing ability, shot efficiency, and free-throw rate. He is one of the few players in NBA history to win the MVP award, Finals MVP award, and scoring title in the same season. He has received the Northern Star Award as Canada's Athlete of the Year multiple times.

Family Life

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Astrology
♈︎♉︎♊︎♋︎♌︎♍︎♎︎♏︎♐︎♑︎♒︎♓︎☉☽☿♀♂♃♄⛢♆♇
Fire
Earth
Air
Water
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Sun Sign

Cancer♋︎

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Moon Sign

Pisces♓︎

Dominant Element

Water

⚠️ Rising sign requires birth time for accurate calculation

Planetary positions calculated for July 12, 1998

Connections4

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Ingo Freyer

basketball player

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Žydrūnas Ilgauskas

basketball player

Armond Hill

Armond Hill

basketball player

Willi Daume

Willi Daume

basketball player

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2026
Day 10,035
Age 27

Second NBA MVP Award

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2026

Won his second NBA MVP award in the 2025-26 season, also finishing second in league scoring.

2025
Day 9,821
Age 26

NBA Finals MVP and Championship

Confidence
96%
Jun 1, 2025

Led the Oklahoma City Thunder to their first NBA championship since relocating and was named Finals MVP.

Day 9,670
Age 26

NBA MVP and Scoring Title

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2025

Won the NBA MVP award and led the league in scoring with 32.7 points per game in the 2024-25 season.

Day 9,670
Age 26

Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2025

Recognized as Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year for his outstanding achievements.

Day 9,670
Age 26

Northern Star Award

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2025

Received the Northern Star Award as Canada's Athlete of the Year for the second time.

2024
Day 9,304
Age 25

Second in MVP Voting

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2024

Finished second in NBA MVP voting and third in league scoring with 30.1 points per game in the 2023-24 season.

2023
Day 8,939
Age 24

FIBA Basketball World Cup Bronze Medal

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2023

Won a bronze medal with the Canada men's national basketball team at the FIBA Basketball World Cup and was named to the All-Tournament Team.

Day 8,939
Age 24

Northern Star Award

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2023

Received the Northern Star Award as Canada's Athlete of the Year.

Day 8,939
Age 24

First NBA All-Star and All-NBA First Team

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2023

Named to his first NBA All-Star Game and the All-NBA First Team in the 2022-23 season, finishing fourth in scoring.

2019
Day 7,659
Age 20

Traded to Oklahoma City Thunder

Confidence
96%
Jul 1, 2019

Traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder following his rookie season with the Los Angeles Clippers.

2018
Day 7,284
Age 19

NBA Draft Selection

Confidence
96%
Jun 21, 2018

Selected 11th overall by the Charlotte Hornets in the first round of the 2018 NBA draft, then traded to the Los Angeles Clippers.

2017
Day 6,748
Age 18

College Basketball at Kentucky

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2017

Played one season of college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats.

1998
Day 0
Age 0

Born

Confidence
96%
Jul 12, 1998

Shaivonte Aician Gilgeous-Alexander was born.