The Oklahoma City Thunder have one of the coolest players in the NBA on their roster. Not only is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander cool, but he is an elite basketball player. SGA has always been in the fashion industry. From his flashy outfits pregame toheadlining GQ articles, he is a superstar on and off the court.
This week, the max contract point guard attended the Met Gala in New York City. The Met Gala is a highly renowned fundraising benefit that serves as an opening celebration for the institute’s annual fashion exhibit. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander stole the show.
Twitter reacts to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander stealing the show at the 2023 Met Gala.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander pulled off a fantastic look with this long black and white colored coat over his tuxedo.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continues to be one of the coolest players in the NBA and pulling off outfits 98.76% of the world couldn’t. #MetGala Shai is just different. pic.twitter.com/nwQ6opB5LS
— Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles) May 2, 2023
Twitter reacted to the stunning outfit seen above in the appropriate way. An outfit only Shai Gilgeous-Alexander could pull off. From his teammate Chet Holmgren, to media in the fashion industry.
Shai Gilgeous Alexander and Conan Gray had the top two most popular 2023 #MetGala menswear. pic.twitter.com/V0MSX1MuhY
— Buzzing Pop (@BuzzingPop) May 2, 2023
Religious figure or super villain, idk what vibe I’m getting from this masterpiece https://t.co/RMQGzhuOyT
— chet holmgren (@ChetHolmgren) May 2, 2023
SGA even met up with former OKC Thunder superstar Russell Westbrook at the Met Gala.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Russell Westbrook met up at the #MetGala ⚡️📸 pic.twitter.com/wJPEQhGocE
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) May 2, 2023
Can we all agree that OKC has the best fashion in the NBA pic.twitter.com/7oZAx6orLJ
— 𝑨𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒍𝒖𝒔 (@Infinistial) May 2, 2023
When Jalen Williams and Josh Giddey were asked if the OKC Thunder were the NBA team with the most “drip” at All-Star weekend, they were pretty confident in their squad. SGA at the Met Gala did a good job of sealing that honor this week.
Despite playing in one of the smallest markets in the league, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has found a way to carve out a niche as one of the coolest and potentially one of the most marketable players we have. Much like his superstar point guard predecessor.
From his MVP level play, to AT&T Commercials, and now stealing the show at the Met Gala, it has been a successful year for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.