Oklahoma City Thunder’s young stud and marquee scorer Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is making the 2022-23 NBA season count, big time. Shai is on a roll and has been giving out power-packed performances and has essentially become a vital cog in the OKC Thunder’s aspirations to reach the playoffs. There are high chances that this 24-year-old Guard might have made a strong case for himself to being selected as an All-Star starter. Having found success on the court, he seems to be getting plenty of support off it as well.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been dating soccer player Hailey Summers for a while now. The couple had been together for six years, even before Shai started playing in the NBA. He grew up in Hamilton, Ontario, before transferring to a high school in Tennessee. He joined the University of Kentucky for the Wildcats basketball team in the 2017-2018 season. While his better half – Hailey is also from Hamilton, Canada and moved to the USA to play college soccer.
Hailey was part of the University of Albany roster from 2017 to 2021. She was even team captain for two years. She is one of three children born to Ron Summers and Carolyn Oliver.
She has a sister, Taylor Summers, and a brother, Will Summers. Her father, Ron, is a retired firefighter. He spent three decades in the Hamilton fire department.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is on the verge of touching Michael Jordan’s feat
The Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is having a breakout season despite his team recording 11-14 and is in 12th seed in the Western Conference. He is averaging 31.1 points per game, 4.7 rebounds, 6.0 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.1 blocked shots while shooting 50 percent from the field this season.
If he continues to keep up with these stats, he will become only the second guard in the NBA league history behind Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan to average at least 30 points, four rebounds, four assists, one steal, and one blocked shot while shooting at least 50 percent from the field, as reported by Stat Muse. Moreover, Michael Jordan won MVP awards in both seasons.
Guards to average 30/4/4/1/1 on 50 FG% in a season:
— Michael Jordan (2x)
— Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (This season)
Jordan won MVP in both of those seasons. pic.twitter.com/xtTUq8jTej
— StatMuse (@statmuse) December 8, 2022Shai has played four seasons with the OKC Thunder and has averaged 23.1 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.9 assists, and 1.2 steals while shooting 47.6 percent from the field and 34.2 percent from three-point range.
This 24-year-old sensation is the force that can lead the Thunders deep into the conference playoffs. But there has been lesser support from his other teammates. The OKC is scheduled to play an in-form Cleveland Cavaliers team and will look to bounce back.
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