Shai Gilgeous-Alexander climbed as high as he ever had in his career, last season, winning the NBA title, the MVP, and the Finals MVP. But his conquest on the basketball court seemingly wasn\u2019t enough, as the Canadian now hinted at pressing into another frontier.<\/p>\n
Since the end of the 2024-25 campaign, Gilgeous-Alexander has been on an interview spree across the country, appearing on shows like Good Morning America and even The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. His latest revelation, however, came during an interview with the famous YouTuber Nardwuar.<\/p>\n
The OKC star was asked about Allen Iverson<\/a><\/strong> and the influence he had on his father, whose favorite player was \u201cThe Answer.\u201d Why did Nardwuar bring it up? Because he had a special gift for the Thunder<\/a><\/strong> guard, one that tapped into Gilgeous-Alexander\u2019s musical passion.<\/p>\n Nardwuar, whose channel NardwuarServiette has over 3.8 million subscribers, presented SGA with an unreleased Iverson record. Interestingly, it was the second of its kind in the interview, as he had already come across one from Kobe Bryant<\/a><\/strong> earlier in the video.<\/p>\n \u201cIverson made music, too?\u201d SGA questioned. \u201cYes, he did!\u201d Nardwuar responded.<\/p>\n \u201cOkay, well, you know what? After this, I\u2019m going to get in the studio and make music too,\u201d Shai added<\/a><\/strong>. \u201cYeah, I might as well.\u201d<\/p>\n It made Nardwuar laugh, because sadly, it felt like a joke. The MVP didn\u2019t sound all too serious. He quickly moved on, sharing his gratitude for the gifts. \u201cThis is crazy. This is the first thing I\u2019m going to do, I\u2019m going to listen to Allen Iverson\u2019s records, and then the Kobe record tonight,\u201d Shai added.\u00a0<\/p>\n It was clear the gifts meant a lot to SGA. Normally, such a smooth and composed personality, he rarely shows much emotion, but the rarity of the records seemed to catch him off guard.\u00a0When Nardwuar asked him how much Iverson meant to him growing up, the MVP gushed.<\/p>\n \u201cEverything about him. Tattoos, braids. Well, I don\u2019t have any tattoos. But the braids, the swag, the confidence, his style. He was everything back in the day.\u201d<\/p>\n Shai even shared that he met Iverson as a kid when he played in his showcase during his senior year of high school. The two have remained in contact since then, and as recently as a few weeks ago, AI attended SGA\u2019s dad\u2019s basketball camp<\/a><\/strong> in Toronto. He says Iverson is a great guy who\u2019s very down to earth.<\/p>\n