The Oklahoma City Thunder will be represented in the 2023 All-Star game as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was named a reserve on Thursday.
The 24-year-old is averaging 30.8 points on 50.5% shooting, 5.6 assists and 4.8 rebounds and has been the face of the overachieving young Thunder, who sit at 24-27 and 1.5 games back from the Play-In tournament.
Considering how big of a jump Gilgeous-Alexander has made this season, this shouldn’t be shocking to anybody who’s mildly paid attention to the Thunder.
Let’s take a look at some of the best tweets reacting to the news of Gilgeous-Alexander making his first career- All-Star bid. As one can imagine, Thunder fans were excited about the news.
SGA’s bringing the 🌩 to Salt Lake!@shaiglalex is a 2023 #NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/h4d0e2DLZx
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 3, 2023
Welcome to the show, SGA ⚡️ @shaigalex books his ticket for his first #NBAAllStar Game! pic.twitter.com/P6Z1tzCCwP
— NBA TV (@NBATV) February 3, 2023
It's official. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a 2023 NBA All-Star.
⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️
This is the first All-Star selection of SGA's NBA career.
@shaiglalex | #ThunderUp pic.twitter.com/pmm6ryhlgS— Boomtown Hoops (@BoomtownHoops) February 3, 2023
SGA is the Thunder's first All-Star since Chris Paul in 2020. He's the fifth Thunder All-Star and the 19th overall selection in team history.
— Royce Young (@royceyoung) February 3, 2023
This is incredible. The Thunder since 2008 now have 5 All-Stars, and none of them have been iffy. They have all be electric, amazing, and even historic caliber players. Do not take this for granted, despite what we have seen, this is not normal. You do not just get SGA's.
— Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles) February 3, 2023
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been named an All Star reserve in the West
It’s pretty insane that the Thunder have gone from
Kevin Durant
Russell Westbrook
Paul George
Chris Paulto SGA
He is a Super Star
He represents the franchise and city so well
Congrats @shaiglalex
— Andrew Schlecht (@AndrewKSchlecht) February 3, 2023
SGA being an all-star warms my heart pic.twitter.com/s9jyF8B6Tc
— Josh Callaway (@JoshMCallaway) February 3, 2023
SGA is an All-Star. 🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/YcxRpmmnWJ
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) February 3, 2023
Chuck on the Thunder's bright future: "I think we'll be going back to Brick City."
Close enough.
— Joe Mussatto (@joe_mussatto) February 3, 2023
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been selected as a 2023 NBA All Star. ⭐️ pic.twitter.com/n5ewiWE0YR
— Brandon Rahbar (@BrandonRahbar) February 3, 2023
SHAI IS FINALLY AND OFFICIALLY AN NBA ALL-STAR 🤩🥹#ThunderUp pic.twitter.com/VUPIIt0zIl
— ThunderChets (@ThunderChats) February 3, 2023
Shai Gilgeous-Alexanders first All-Star season
⭐️ 30.8 PPG
⭐️ 5.6 APG
⭐️ 4.8 RPG
⭐️ 1.7 SPG
⭐️ 1.1 BPG
⭐️ 51/36/91
⭐️ 62 TS%24 year old superstar 💫 pic.twitter.com/bohhpZLPwu
— TF (@ThunderFocus) February 3, 2023
OKC has had 19 All Star selections in 15 seasons.
OKC has had at least 1 All Star in 12 of 15 seasons.
OKC has had 2 All Stars in 7 of 15 seasons.
Russell Westbrook: 8 ⭐️
Kevin Durant: 7 ⭐️
Paul George: 2 ⭐️
Chris Paul: 1 ⭐️
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 1 ⭐️ (so far)Rare air. pic.twitter.com/oavjYqOJeX
— Brandon Rahbar (@BrandonRahbar) February 3, 2023
Making his 1st #NBAAllStar appearance… Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the @okcthunder.
Drafted as the 11th pick in 2018 out of Kentucky (originally from Canada), @shaiglalex is averaging 30.8 PPG, 4.8 RPG and 5.6 APG for the Thunder this season. pic.twitter.com/CMjugXzsl1
— #NBAAllStar (@NBAAllStar) February 3, 2023
Carrying on the Thunder Way as an 𝐀𝐥𝐥-𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫 ⭐
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Named 2023 NBA All-Star
🔗 | https://t.co/jQHAUQSA9F pic.twitter.com/iM2uQnUqPL
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) February 3, 2023
SGA’s reaction to being named an All-Star:
— Clemente Almanza (@CAlmanza1007) February 3, 2023
