{"id":715539,"date":"2026-04-22T02:27:48","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T02:27:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/715539\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T02:27:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T02:27:48","slug":"shai-gilgeous-alexander-named-nba-clutch-player-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/715539\/","title":{"rendered":"Shai Gilgeous-Alexander named NBA Clutch Player of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCONTAINER. OH, A LITTLE BIT OF A TEASE. HE\u2019S TALKING. NOW LET\u2019S LET\u2019S LISTEN IN. I\u2019M HERE AT SCISSORTAIL PARK, HOME OF THUNDER UP IN THE PARK. AND THE MOMENT WE\u2019VE BEEN WAITING FOR THE REVEAL OF THE T SHIRTS FOR GAME TWO. DRUMMERS. GIVE ME A DRUM ROLL, PLEASE. ARE YOU READY? HEY! JUST LIKE THAT. YAY! GET LOUD. OKLAHOMA CITY. YOU KNOW HOW LOUD CITY DOES IT? AND WE DO IT BEST. RUMBLE. I THINK THAT SHIRT WOULD LOOK REALLY GOOD ON YOU. AND I KNOW IT\u2019LL LOOK REALLY GOOD ON EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THE FANS ARE GOING TO BE HERE TOMORROW AT THE PAYCOM CENTER. OF COURSE, THE GAME IS AT 830. WE CAN\u2019T MISS IT. SCISSORTAIL PARK HERE, THUNDER UP IN THE PARK. THE KICKOFF IS GOING TO BE AT 530. BE HERE. THERE\u2019S NO BETTER PLACE TO BE. RUMBLE. YO\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOklahoma City Thunder&#8217;s star player received another accolade on Tuesday. | VIDEO ABOVE | OKC Thunder unveil playoff T-shirts for Game 2 against Phoenix SunsShai Gilgeous-Alexander, the reigning MVP, was named the Kia 2025-26 Clutch Player of the Year by the NBA. The announcement was made one day ahead of the Thunder&#8217;s matchup against the Phoenix Suns in Game 2 of Round 1 of the NBA Playoffs. Gilgeous-Alexander averaged 31.1 points with a shooting average of 55.3%, leading the Thunder to the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference. &gt;&gt; Video Below: Fans look ahead to Game 2 after Thunder dominate Suns in playoff openerSecuring the Clutch Player of the Year award, the Thunder star scored 175 points from the field in 125.1 clutch minutes played this season, leading the league. He also led the league with 52 made field goals in the clutch. The Thunder are set to take on the Suns at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Paycom Center. Top Headlines Putnam      City West transitions to virtual learning Tuesday after &#8216;serious incident&#8217;      on school grounds Do      you qualify for a tariff refund? It depends on who or what you are Motorcyclist      injured after crash involving pickup truck in northwest Oklahoma City Police      TVI driver who took car being towed and sped through Moore church parking      lot before chase Canadian      killed, 6 Americans among injured in shooting at pyramids north of Mexico      City\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Oklahoma City Thunder&#8217;s star player received another accolade on Tuesday. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.koco.com\/article\/okc-thunder-playoff-t-shirts-game-2-phoenix-suns\/71089342\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">| VIDEO ABOVE | OKC Thunder unveil playoff T-shirts for Game 2 against Phoenix Suns<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the reigning MVP, was named the Kia 2025-26 Clutch Player of the Year by the NBA. The announcement was made one day ahead of the Thunder&#8217;s matchup against the Phoenix Suns in Game 2 of Round 1 of the NBA Playoffs. <\/p>\n<p>Gilgeous-Alexander averaged 31.1 points with a shooting average of 55.3%, leading the Thunder to the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference. <\/p>\n<p>&gt;&gt; Video Below: Fans look ahead to Game 2 after Thunder dominate Suns in playoff opener<\/p>\n<p>Securing the Clutch Player of the Year award, the Thunder star scored 175 points from the field in 125.1 clutch minutes played this season, leading the league. He also led the league with 52 made field goals in the clutch. <\/p>\n<p>The Thunder are set to take on the Suns at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Paycom Center. <\/p>\n<p>Top Headlines<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"CONTAINER. OH, A LITTLE BIT OF A TEASE. HE\u2019S TALKING. NOW LET\u2019S LET\u2019S LISTEN IN. 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