Amid his quest for a second straight championship, Thunder point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shares a key off-court life update in a Newsweek Sports exclusive.

But one thing that hasn't been lost among NBA players is the grand prize. The winner will see each player paid $530K. The runner-up will see each player paid $212K. The semifinal losers will see each player paid $106K.

What they are doing is historic. In addition, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is having one of the best individual seasons ever. He is scoring at a rate akin to Wilt Chamberlain. It’s safe to say that another regular-season MVP award is already in the bag for the young superstar.

Maxey and Cunningham are among the most ball-dominant players in the NBA this season, with Maxey leading the league in touches by a mile. But Maxey has more shot-creation support than Cunningham, who ties together a group that's a bit more specialized.

Of course, there's a lot of mutual respect between Nash and Gilgeous-Alexander. Both are viewed as the two greatest Canadian NBA players of all time. But even with that said, what he said isn't that wild or out of the realm of reality if the Thunder continue to be dominant.

Jaylen Brown hints at Shai Gilgeous-Alexander while saying flopping is key to MVP success, stirring debate amid Celtics’ playoff push.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will miss the Jazz matchup with an elbow injury as the Thunder adjust and monitor his status.