NBA Superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: Hamilton’s Own Brings the Larry O’Brien Trophy Home

Some trophies look good behind glass. This one looked better in the air, hoisted in front of a cheering Hamilton crowd, full of admiration. On a hot August day, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, of the Oklahoma City Thunder, came back to his hometown carrying the Larry O’Brien Championship in his arms.

The kid from Hamilton didn’t just win an NBA title. He owned the 2024-25 NBA season. League MVP. Finals MVP. The kind of dominance that isn’t just written in stat sheets — it’s etched into muscle memory, defensive nightmares, and highlight reels that loop for decades. And now, a champion with the Oklahoma City Thunder, he’s returned to the same streets where his game was born.

He was handed the key to the city. A street will soon bear his name — a permanent landmark for a player who never forgot his. Standing in the north end zone of Hamilton Stadium, Shai didn’t sound like someone lost in champagne haze or parades. He sounded like someone who knows exactly where he came from.

That grit was on display in the Finals — a bruising seven-game war against the Indiana Pacers.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander didn’t just score; he demanded that trophy. By the time the confetti fell in Game 7, the MVP decision was a formality.

But back in Hamilton, it wasn’t about the stat lines. It was about the journey. It was about the dedication, the early-morning drives to practice. The people who believed before the hype machine did.

Hamilton isn’t a city that gives away its pride lightly, it’s earned through grit. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is cut from that same material.

As the sun set on the Tim Hortons Stadium, the trophy gleamed like it had found its rightful home, if only for a day. The kid from Hamilton had conquered the basketball world and brought the spoils back to the people who gave him his edge.

Dress Like The NBA Champion & MVP

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander came out refined in Hamilton Ti-cats colours mixed with some very high-quality drip.

Based on what we can make out, he showed up in style with a $300,000+ outfit.

Prada Symbole Sunglasses

The geometric, rectangular front features thick rims, while the faceted temples are characterized by the three-dimensional workmanship embellished with the Prada lettering logo.

Price: 635 CAD

Where To Buy: Prada

Custom-Made Hamilton Ti-Cats Jersey

This might be a bit harder to replicate, this looks like a custom jersey that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is sporting. You might have to get creative. You could purchase a blank black Hamilton Ti-Cats Jersey and then add the number 2 on the back. It might be your closest until they release an authorized version. That work around would cost you 219 CAD

Where To Buy: Custom

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo Extra-Thin Openworked in Yellow Gold

Now, this is something special, this recently released Audemas Piguet Royal Oak that has a beautiful skeletonized design is something that watch enthusiasts would dream and cry over. It looks very fitting for the NBA champion to have such good taste in watches. The gold construction of the skeleton movement highlights the beautiful ruby hits of the jewels in the movements, but all of this comes at a pretty hefty price tag. In Canadian dollars, you are looking at roughly 141,000 CAD and that’s if you can even get it and get it at that price. Right now, you can expect to pay closer to $300,000 for that particular watch.

Where To Buy: Chrono24.ca

Welcoming Back The Hometown Hero