Thunderclap in Maple Key: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Signs a Double MVP Season for the Ages

The clocks stopped in Oklahoma City when the scoreboard froze at 103-91 and the Paycom Center caught fire in slow motion. Seventh game, seventh heaven. The Thunder—ranked closer to curiosities than contenders last autumn—claimed their first title. And in the eye of this prairie cyclone stood a 26-year-old Canadian with a handle as smooth as prairie wind: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.