{"id":657256,"date":"2026-03-14T03:54:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T03:54:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/657256\/"},"modified":"2026-03-14T03:54:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T03:54:23","slug":"lakers-legend-magic-johnson-sends-heartfelt-message-for-okc-thunder-star-shai-gilgeous-alexander-following-his-record-breaking-feat-nba-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/657256\/","title":{"rendered":"Lakers legend Magic Johnson sends heartfelt message for OKC Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander following his record-breaking feat | NBA News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"LakersShai Gilgeous-Alexander and Magic Johnson. Image via: Nate Billings\/ AP | Icon Sportswire via AP Images Shai Gilgeous-Alexander delivered another reminder of that truth during the Oklahoma City Thunder\u2019s dramatic 104-102 win over the Boston Celtics. The reigning MVP reached the 20-point mark for the 127th consecutive regular season game, setting a new NBA record and surpassing a streak once held by the legendary Wilt Chamberlain. The moment arrived midway through the third quarter when Gilgeous-Alexander knocked down a smooth jumper that pushed him past the milestone.Magic Johnson, the iconic Los Angeles Lakers legend, celebrated the accomplishment publicly and praised the Thunder star\u2019s remarkable scoring run. Gilgeous-Alexander finished the night with 35 points and nine assists, extending a streak that began in November 2024 and continues to underline his role as one of the league\u2019s most reliable offensive forces.<\/p>\n

Magic Johnson congratulates Shai Gilgeous-Alexander after he broke Wilt Chamberlain\u2019s record<\/p>\n

Magic Johnson reacted after the record fell. The Hall of Famer shared a message on social media to recognize the milestone and the consistency required to reach it.\u201cCongratulations to NBA MVP and World Champion Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for breaking Wilt Chamberlain\u2019s record of most consecutive games with 20+ points and extending his streak to 127!\u201d Johnson wrote on X.The historic moment came inside Paycom Center in Oklahoma City. Gilgeous-Alexander reached the 20-point threshold with a jumper that pushed him to 21 points with more than seven minutes left in the third quarter. The crowd rose in appreciation as the Thunder guard moved ahead of a mark that had stood for more than six decades.<\/p>\n

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shares his honest thoughts as he surpassed Wilt Chamberlain\u2019s 20-point game streak<\/p>\n

While the achievement placed him in rare company, Gilgeous-Alexander kept his focus on winning. After the game, the Thunder guard explained that the team result mattered more than the individual record.”All the records and accomplishments are great, but they don’t matter if you don’t win and that’s all that was on my mind,” said Gilgeous-Alexander, who starred for the Thunder as they won the NBA title last season.”I would have given the record for the W any day of the week. I’m glad we won and I got the record.”He added that the streak reflects the approach he takes every night on the floor.”I just give the game everything I have,” said the 27-year-old Canadian. There are so many things in basketball and life that you can’t control. I’ve just found success in focusing on the things I can control and giving my best effort. I put my head down and done those things and look up and I’ve accomplished a few things.”The win extended Oklahoma City\u2019s streak to seven games and strengthened its position atop the Western Conference standings.\"Banner<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Magic Johnson. Image via: Nate Billings\/ AP | Icon Sportswire via AP Images Shai Gilgeous-Alexander…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":657257,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3783],"tags":[84197,7,2682,6,5324,878,310,475,179,3966,3965,209,312,5437],"class_list":["post-657256","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-oklahoma-city-thunder","tag-20-point-streak","tag-basketball","tag-magic-johnson","tag-nba","tag-nba-record","tag-okc-thunder","tag-oklahoma","tag-oklahoma-city","tag-oklahoma-city-thunder","tag-oklahomacity","tag-oklahomacitythunder","tag-shai-gilgeous-alexander","tag-thunder","tag-wilt-chamberlain"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/116225512745054454","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/657256","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=657256"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/657256\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/657257"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=657256"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=657256"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=657256"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}