While the average fan might flip through the channels, basketball diehards understand the 2025 NBA Finals might cap off one of the greatest individual seasons ever. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is at the doorstep to complete a rare trifecta of MVP, Finals MVP and a championship ring.

Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Indiana’s Tyrese Haliburton weren't expected to be starring in the leading roles on the NBA Finals stage.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has turned himself into a household name in the NBA over the last three years. In turn, Oklahoma City has risen to the top of the league and emerged as the team to beat. On Thursday,