Net Worth and Salary
Shai Gilgeous Alexander is a Canadian professional basketball player with a net worth of $50 million (INR 4,19.82 Cr). He currently plays for the NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder. Before that, he also played one season with the Los Angeles Clippers and a year of college basketball with the Kentucky Wildcats. Alexander has also played with the Canada men’s national basketball team, & has also won bronze at the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup en route to the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Must Read Steph Curry Bio
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Contracts
In August 2021, he signed a 5-year, $172 million (INR 14,44.21 Cr) rookie contract extension with the Thunder. The average annual salary on the contract is $34 million (INR 2,85.46 Cr) but by the end of the deal, he will earn $40 million (INR 3,35.84 Cr) per season. For his next contract, he is also eligible for a supermax extension in 2025, a 4-year, $294.6 million (INR 24,73.50 Cr) deal. In the final season of that deal, Alexander would become the first player in NBA history to make $80 million (INR 6,71.69 Cr) in a single season.
Quick Facts
| Real Name | Shaivonte Aician Gilgeous-Alexander. |
| Nick Name | Gilgeous-Alexander. |
| Birth Place | Toronto, Ontario, Canada. |
| Date Of Birth | 12th July, 1998. |
| Age | 26 years old. |
| Height | 198 cm /6 Feet 6 Inches. |
| Weight | 88 kg/ 195 Lbs. |
| Eye Color | Brown. |
| Hair Colour | Black. |
| Star Sign | Cancer |
| Sexual Orientation | Straight. |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Wife | He married his longtime girlfriend, Hailey Summers, in February 2024. |
| Relationship | Single. |
| Kids/Children Name | They welcomed their first child in April 2024. |
| High School | St. Thomas More (Hamilton, Ontario) Sir Allan MacNab (Hamilton, Ontario) Hamilton Heights Christian Academy (Chattanooga, Tennessee). |
| College | Kentucky (2017–2018). |
| NBA Draft | 2018: 1st round/ 11th overall pick Selected by the Charlotte Hornets |
| Profession | Professional basketball player. |
| Position | Point guard/shooting guard. |
| League | NBA |
| Playing Career | 2018–present |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Nationality | Male |
| Net Worth | $50 million (INR 4,19.82 Cr). |
| Last Updated | August 2024 |
Early Life
Alexander was born in Toronto, Ontario, his mother, Charmaine Gilgeous, is a former track athlete, who competed in the women’s 400 meters for Antigua and Barbuda at the 1992 Summer Olympics. His father also coached him as a youth. He started high school in Hamilton at St. Then he moved to the USA, transferring to Hamilton Heights Christian Academy Tennessee) for his junior and senior years to develop his basketball skills, graduating in 2017.
High School Career
Thomas More to the midget boys’ city championship & then attended Sir Allan MacNab Secondary School before heading to Hamilton Heights Christian Academy in Tennessee, in 2015.
College Career
He started the 2017–18 season as a reserve, sitting behind freshman point guard Quade Green, but averaged over 30 minutes per game, after a tough loss to UCLA. When he first stepped on the University of Kentucky’s campus, he had long hair. However, he cut his hair early in the season and some say this started his progression from sixth man to starting point guard. He continued to lead the team for the following two games, scoring 21 points against Georgia and 18 against LSU. He was also a contributor to a “struggling” UK team that had a four-game losing streak during the season. Must Read Jalen Brunson Net Worth
Apart from their losses, his PPG shot up to 12.9 along with 3.8 rebounds and 4.6 assists. He had a great SEC tournament and continued that momentum into the NCAA Tournament. After that in the first two rounds against Davidson and Buffalo, Kentucky lost to Kansas State in the Sweet 16. His final college basketball moment was a missed three-point attempt at the buzzer. On 9th April 2018, he declared for the 2018 NBA draft.
Shai Gilgeous Alexander 2024 NBA Playoffs – Dallas Mavericks v Oklahoma City
Professional Career
Los Angeles Clippers (2018–2019)
On June 21st, 2018, Alexander was selected 11th overall by the Charlotte Hornets in the 2018 NBA draft, before being traded to the Los Angeles Clippers the same day. For the pick after him and two future second-round picks, he played for the team in the 2018 NBA Summer League, where he averaged 19 points, 4.8 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2.3 steals per game.
2019–2020: Rising as newborn Star
On 10th July 2019, the Clippers traded him & Danilo Gallinari, five first-round draft picks, and the rights to swap two other first-round picks to the Oklahoma City Thunder for NBA All-Star Paul George. The same year in October he made his preseason debut with the Oklahoma City Thunder against the Dallas Mavericks. He then recorded 24 points and four rebounds in a 119–104 win over the Mavericks.
At the year-end, he scored a career-high 32 points with five assists, three rebounds, and two steals in a 118–112 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. Next year on 13th January, Alexander recorded his first NBA triple-double with 20 points, 10 assists, and a career-high 20 rebounds in a 117–104 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. By doing this he became the second player after Russell Westbrook to record a 20–20–10 statline in the last 30 years and the youngest to achieve it.
2020–2022: Injuries
On 26th December 2020, he put up 24 points, seven rebounds, nine assists, and a game-winning jump shot in a 109–107 win against the Charlotte Hornets. Next year In February he scored a then career-high 42 points to give the Oklahoma City Thunder a 102–99 win over the San Antonio Spurs. The same year in March after playing 35 games, his season ended due to a tear in his plantar fascia. On 3rd August 2021, Alexander and the Thunder agreed to a five-year, $172 million (INR 14,44.21 Cr) rookie extension. This contract ballooned to the five-year, $207 million (INR 17,38.08 Cr) rookie maximum extension when he was named to the All-NBA Team in May 2023. Also Read Kyrie Irving Bio
2022–2023: All-NBA First Team selection
On 31st October 2022, he was named the NBA Western Conference Player of the Week for Week 2 (October 24–30). His second career NBA Player of the Week award led Oklahoma to an undefeated 3–0 week with averages of 31.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 7.7 assists. On December 19, Alexander put up 35 points alongside a buzzer-beating game-winner in a 123–121 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.
2023–2024: MVP runner-up
On 8th November 2023, he scored 43 points on 15-of-22 shooting from the field and 12-of-13 from the free throw line in a 128–120 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. He also had his fifth straight game with 25 points on 55% FG, which is the longest streak in Thunder franchise history. On December 16th, he put up 25 points, six rebounds, eight assists, two steals, and a game-winning mid-range jump shot in a 118–117 win over the Denver Nuggets.
National Team Career
He then played for the Canadian junior national team & competed in the 2016 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship in Valdivia, Chile, with an average of 7.8 points, 5.4 assists, and 4.0 rebounds per contest, en route to winning a silver medal. Later on in the same year, Alexander joined the senior national team at the 2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Manila. Canada was then defeated by France in the tournament final, missing qualification to the 2016 Summer Olympics. Also Read Jaime Jaquez Jr Bio
Personal Life
Alexander married his longtime girlfriend, Hailey Summers, in February 2024. They welcomed their first child in April 2024.
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FAQ
Q.What’s the name of Shai gilgeous-alexander wife?
Ans:- Hailey Summers.
Q. How much is Alexander’s weight?
Ans:- He weighs approx 88 kg/ 195 Lbs.
Q. What is the age of Shai gilgeous-alexander?
Ans:- As his date of birth is 12th July, 1998 his age is 26 years as of 2024.
