<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/sneakers/shai-gilgeous-alexander-teases-new-pink-converse-shai-001-sneakers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Shai Gilgeous-Alexander teases new ‘Pink’ Converse SHAI 001 sneakers');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Shai-Gilgeous-Alexander-teases-new-Pink-Converse-SHAI-001-sneakers_93ffea.jpg"></figure><h1>Shai Gilgeous-Alexander teases new ‘Pink’ Converse SHAI 001 sneakers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-12T12:29:19-07:00">September 12th, 12:29pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-12T12:32:09-07:00">September 12th, 12:32pm</time><address><a>Dominik Zawartko</a>Dominik Zawartko is a Michigan State graduate with a degree in Political Science and English. Having previously worked in the nonprofit and legal sectors, he decided to pursue his true love of writing with ClutchPoints. Dominik's hobbies include painting, cooking food, training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and always having a laugh. His main focus areas are UFC coverage and all things sneakers.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Oklahoma City Thunder franchise star, reigning MVP, and reigning NBA Champion Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has taken the league by storm over the last few years. Combining his smooth play on the court with arguably the NBA’s best style off the court, it comes as no surprise that the Canadian-native is the current face of the league. Recently, SGA stepped out in an all-pink outfit teasing the latest colorway of his signature Converse SHAI 001 sneakers.</p><p><i><b>Check our <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sneakers">Sneakers news</a> for more upcoming releases and breaking content!</b></i></p><p>Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made massive waves by forgoing a contract with the likes of Air Jordan or Adidas, instead opting for Converse as his landing spot for his growing signature line. SGA also serves as the Creative Director for Converse Basketball, expanding his reach much further into lifestyle apparel and updated looks for the classic brand.</p><p>Throughout last season, Gilgeous-Alexander won his first NBA Championship and MVP award while wearing the Converse SHAI 001. The shoes are <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/oklahoma-city-thunder/thunder-news-shai-gilgeous-alexander-unveils-new-shai-001-colorways-amid-converse-launch-sellout">officially slated to release</a> in new colorways throughout October following the debut of the “Butter” colorway.</p><h2>Shai Gilgeous-Alexander reveals a new SHAI 001 colorway</h2><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">FIRST LOOK: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander debuts a new “Pink” Converse SHAI 001 👀🌸 <a href="https://t.co/KvYtoTzAMv">pic.twitter.com/KvYtoTzAMv</a></p><p>— JustFreshKicks (@JustFreshKicks) <a href="https://twitter.com/JustFreshKicks/status/1964069723345150257?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 5, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Shai Gilgeous-Alexander teases a pink Converse Shai 001. 👀🌸</p><p>📸: <a href="https://twitter.com/shaiglalex?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@shaiglalex</a> <a href="https://t.co/4mMdY6krKm">pic.twitter.com/4mMdY6krKm</a></p><p>— Complex Sneakers (@ComplexSneakers) <a href="https://twitter.com/ComplexSneakers/status/1964067598510735647?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 5, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><br>Pulling up to the club in an all-pink <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@tres.stacks/video/7195606411215211819">outfit like Cam’ron</a>, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wore a new “Pink” colorway of his Converse SHAI 001. With the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sneakers/shai-gilgeous-alexander-wears-new-charm-black-converse-shai-001">“Charm” color</a> dedicated to his mom, the “Hail Clay” for his wife, and the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sneakers/shai-gilgeous-alexanders-newest-converse-shai-001-masi-blue-revealed">“Masi Blue” for his brother</a>, it remains unclear who Gilgeous-Alexander will choose to honor with the upcoming pair.</p></figure><p>Keep a lookout for the aforementioned colorways to be releasing via Nike <a href="http://nike.com">SNKRS app</a> in early October. As for SGA and his debut sneakers, we should see a massive roll-out during the upcoming season as the model will only grow in popularity.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander teases new ‘Pink’ Converse SHAI 001 sneakers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/oklahoma-city-thunder/thunder-news-shai-gilgeous-alexander-free-throw-merchant-label-draymond-green-take');   ga('set', 'title', 'Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander free throw merchant label draws Draymond Green take');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Thunder-All-Star-Shai-Gilgeous-Alexander-Warriors-Draymond-Green.jpg"><figcaption>Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander free throw merchant label draws Draymond Green take</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-10T11:20:07-07:00">September 10th, 11:20am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-10T11:20:07-07:00">September 10th, 11:20am</time><address><a>Josue Pavon</a>Josue Pavon is an Associate Editor and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer for ClutchPoints. He started his career as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com in Boston, where he grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media. Alongside the Celtics radio broadcaster and two-time NBA champion Cedric Maxwell, Josue is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After a prolific season that ended with him being crowned as a 2025 NBA Finals MVP, Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander also earned the “free-throw merchant” moniker, which earned an interesting response from Golden State Warriors veteran Draymond Green. It’s the price one pays for ascending to become the new face of the NBA. Even Hall of Fame forward <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/oklahoma-city-thunder/thunder-news-is-shai-gilgeous-alexander-really-too-much-nice-guy-lebron-james">Charles Barkley had an opinion on Gilgeous-Alexander</a>.</p><p>Green pointed to Gilgeous-Alexander’s knack for <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIt1OxDX0Wg" rel="noopener">getting to the free-throw line</a> as a skillset, and not a flaw as some perceive it to be, he said, per Kai Cenat’s Twitch stream.</p><p>“He’s going to get you a bucket. People complaining that he’s drawing fouls, but that’s a skill,” Green said. “There’s an art to it. If you’re a dumb defender and you foul, that’s your fault.”</p><p>Gilgeous-Alexander’s ability to get to the free-throw line is a widespread debate among NBA circles, including Draymond Green. At the same time, SGA finished second (8.8 FTA) in free throw attempts last year to Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo (10.6) in 2024-25. Still, he was accused of baiting trips to the charity stripe.</p><h2><b>Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on ‘free throw merchant’</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Thunder-All-Star-Shai-Gilgeous-Alexander_ecdc5a.jpg"><figcaption>Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Thunder All-Star <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/oklahoma-city-thunder/thunder-news-shai-gilgeous-alexander-reacts-to-free-throw-merchant-from-timberwolves-fans">Shai Gilgeous-Alexander addressed the free-throw merchant</a> label after beating the Timberwolves in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals. After Gilgeous-Alexander received chants from Timberwolves fans at the Target Center, he addressed the moniker with reporters during his postgame media availability.</p><p>“Fans are gonna do whatever they can do to help their team win and knock me off my game, me being the head of the snake of our team,” Gilgeous-Alexander said. “And that’s their job, that’s what creates home-court advantage, that’s what creates a fanbase, that’s what creates energy in the building, and they want the Timberwolves to win. They don’t want the Oklahoma City Thunder to win. So I expect nothing else.</p><p>“As far as the label, I don’t care. I never cared. I’ve said this before, I’ve shot more free throws in a season than I did this season. I think because we’re at the top of everyone’s radar, it’s a little bit more noticeable, and now people care about it, but I kind of see it as a compliment,” Gilgeous-Alexander concluded.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Shai Gilgeous-Alexander addresses the “Free-Throw Merchant” moniker:</p><p>“In terms of the label, I don’t care. Never cared. I’ve shot more free throws than I did this season. Because we’re on the top of people’s radar it’s a little more noticeable… kind of see it as a compliment” <a href="https://t.co/0oCnjwcube">pic.twitter.com/0oCnjwcube</a></p><p>— Josue Pavón (@Joe_Sway) <a href="https://twitter.com/Joe_Sway/status/1927213475379507399?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 27, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The defending champion Thunder will raise its first championship banner at the Paycom Center on October 21.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander free throw merchant label draws Draymond Green take

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/oklahoma-city-thunder/thunder-news-shai-gilgeous-alexander-unveils-new-shai-001-colorways-amid-converse-launch-sellout');   ga('set', 'title', 'Shai Gilgeous-Alexander unveils new SHAI 001 colorways amid Converse launch sellout');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Converse-SHAI-001-Shai-Gilgeous-Alexander-Oklahoma-City-Thunder.jpg"><figcaption>CP - Images via Converse</figcaption></figure><h1>Shai Gilgeous-Alexander unveils new SHAI 001 colorways amid Converse launch sellout</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-04T22:07:30-07:00">September 4th, 10:07pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-04T22:07:50-07:00">September 4th, 10:07pm</time><address><a>Tomer Azarly</a>Tomer Azarly is in his ninth season as the LA Clippers beat writer and NBA reporter for ClutchPoints. From the Lob City era to the Kawhi Leonard-James Harden era, he brings you everything you need to know about the Clippers as well as coast-to-coast coverage of the NBA.In his free time, Tomer likes to play basketball, video games, and draw.You can follow his Twitter and Instagram for all Clippers content.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Exclusive</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander officially launched his signature shoe on Thursday, kicking things off with a hands-on release in Toronto.</p><p>While the day started in Canada, it ended for Gilgeous-Alexander in New York City at a taping of The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon, where Gilgeous-Alexander dropped some news regarding his shoes.</p><p>Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made an appearance at a KITH store in Toronto on Thursday morning to celebrate the launch of his signature shoe, the Converse SHAI 001 “Butter.”</p><p>“The story with the SHAI 001, if I had to title the book, would be versatility,” Shai Gilgeous-Alexander said of the launch during NBA All-Star Weekend. “Versatility is the way I would say to describe me and how I go about things. I am a basketball player. I like to say I’m a model. On the court, I play both ends. And then the shoe, it can be worn on and off the court.”</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Shai-Gilgeous-Alexander-KITH-Converse-SHAI-001.jpg"><figcaption>Converse</figcaption></figure><p>The launch saw Gilgeous-Alexander arrive and interact with some of the first buyers in line. It also featured an activation fridge where fans could win anything from tickets to the Oklahoma City Thunder game against the Toronto Raptors to signed SHAI 001’s as well as a KITH treats ice cream section with a new flavor after Shai’s, “Butter,” colorway.</p><p>The shoes saw a unique entrance to the sneaker marketplace, initially launching on websites like Converse and SNKRS as well as KITH and Undefeated LA stores on Thursday. Gilgeous-Alexander has worn the shoes both on and off the court, signaling its goal to be both a basketball shoe with lifestyle shoe potential.</p><p>“My favorite part of the shoe is probably the zip and the puff, the wing,” the Thunder star added. “It was two things – to add dimension to the shoe, and then to also give the shoe a little bit of a bulkier feel when worn off the court. I wanted to make sure that these parts of the shoe were identifiable no matter where you are in the arena. No matter how far away you are, you can see that wing means SHAI 001. That puff and zipper is special to Shai.</p><h2><b>Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s Converse SHAI 001’s sellout on launch day, new colorways announced</b></h2><p>Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shoe sold out as expected on launch day, and the Oklahoma City Thunder star made an appearance on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon to discuss winning an NBA Championship, gracing the cover of NBA 2K26, and the release of his signature shoe.</p><p>Towards the end of the segment, Gilgeous-Alexander unveiled three new family-inspired colorways for the SHAI 001’s.</p><p>“CHARM BLACK,” is the first colorway, named after mother, Charmaine.</p><p>“HAIL CLAY,” is the second colorway, named after his wife, Hailey.</p><p>“MASI BLUE,” is the third colorway announced, named after his brother, Thomasi.</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Shai-Gilgeous-Alexander-Thunder-Converse-SHAI-001.jpg.jpg"></figure><p>The three new colorways are set to be released on October 2nd.</p><p>Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has had quite the summer. After winning the 2025 NBA Championship and being named NBA Finals MVP, the Thunder star was also named the cover athlete for NBA 2K26, signed a four-year $285 million supermax contract extension, and launched his first signature shoe.</p><p>Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder are set to tip off the 2025-26 NBA regular season on Tuesday, October 21st when they host Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander unveils new SHAI 001 colorways amid Converse launch sellout

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/oklahoma-city-thunder/thunder-news-is-shai-gilgeous-alexander-really-too-much-nice-guy-lebron-james');   ga('set', 'title', 'Is Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander really too much of a ‘nice guy’ like LeBron James?');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Thunder-All-Star-Shai-Gilgeous-Alexander.jpg"><figcaption>NATHAN J. FISH/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Is Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander really too much of a ‘nice guy’ like LeBron James?</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-04T12:02:25-07:00">September 4th, 12:02pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-04T12:02:25-07:00">September 4th, 12:02pm</time><address><a>Josue Pavon</a>Josue Pavon is an Associate Editor and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer for ClutchPoints. He started his career as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com in Boston, where he grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media. Alongside the Celtics radio broadcaster and two-time NBA champion Cedric Maxwell, Josue is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander isn’t the vocal, in-your-face, trash-talking kind of leader, but still a champion nonetheless, coming off a campaign where he won the scoring title, MVP, and drew LeBron James comparisons. Hall of Fame forward and analyst <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/oklahoma-city-thunder/thunder-news-charkles-barkley-hits-sga-nice-guy-lebron-james-take">Charles Barkley called Gilgeous-Alexander a “nice guy”</a> while comparing Gilgeous-Alexander’s approach to James. However, is that necessarily a bad thing?</p><p>Perhaps a product of his generation, Gilgeous-Alexander is closer to James than to Michael Jordan or Kobe Bryant, two Hall of Fame talents who would get into teammates’ and opponents’ faces in the heat of battle while yielding championship runs.</p><p>Barkley pointed out <a href="https://x.com/TheDunkCentral/status/1963316474652889581" rel="noopener">the contrasts in styles</a> between James, Jordan, and Bryant, per the Bill Simmons Podcast.</p><p>“The three best players I’ve ever seen are Michael [Jordan], Kobe [Bryant], and LeBron [James], and I’ll tell you the difference between the three. Michael and Kobe were dangerous. They will kill your a**. LeBron is a nice guy, and that’s not a knock,” Barkley said. “He’s still great, great, great, but he’s a nice guy. Michael and Kobe weren’t nice guys. They’re different.</p><p>“The one thing about OKC, even though I think Shai [Gilgeous-Alexander] is a great, great player. To me, he’s more like LeBron. He’s a really nice guy. He’s not out there trying to kill you,” Simmons concluded.</p><p>Still, Gilgeous-Alexander produced one of the more dominant campaigns in recent NBA history, leading the Thunder to its first championship in franchise history. Oklahoma City’s depth separated itself from the rest of the league’s title contenders. The close-knit squad was the NBA’s youngest team with SGA, All-Star Jalen Williams, and Chet Holmgren leading the league’s most suffocating defense en route to a title.</p><p>Gilgeous-Alexander led by example, and his team followed suit. Then, the front office locked SGA, Williams, and Holmgren to long-term deals, cementing its core for the foreseeable future before Oklahoma City defends its title in 2025-26. With head coach Mark Daigneault’s rotation under contract through 2028, the Thunder should remain competitive in a loaded Western Conference with its core players entering their prime.</p><h2><b>Jalen Williams addresses ‘fun’ narrative surrounding Thunder</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Thunder-All-Star-Jalen-Williams.jpg"><figcaption>Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Thunder All-Star <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/oklahoma-city-thunder/thunder-news-jalen-williams-responds-stephen-a-smith-inconsistent-take">Jalen Williams addressed ESPN’s Stephen A Smith’s narrative</a> suggesting the first-time All-Star find consistency amidst the 2025 NBA Finals. Williams quieted Smith with an emphatic 40-point performance in the Thunder’s 120-109 win in Game 5 against the Pacers.</p><p>However, for Williams, it was another example of the national media questioning the Thunder’s potential based on its overall demeanor, which Williams says <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtvkR6cFR0Q&amp;t=2012s" rel="noopener">he didn’t understand</a>, given his age and the dominating season the Thunder were having atop the Western Conference, he said, per the Out The Mud podcast.</p><p>“To speak to that ‘too much fun’ s***, it’s like, bro, I’m 22 years old, making millions of dollars, and we’re first in the West, what, you want me to be sad? I never understood that,” Williams said. “The defensive thing, I don’t know where that came from, but you guys know, you guys were on a great defensive team — it’s pride. I don’t want my man to score, and I don’t want the team to have to cover for me. So, that’s how it goes for me.”</p><p>For Williams, it’s Gilgeous-Alexander’s effort that sets the tone for the Thunder’s stifling defense.</p><p>“I think some of it starts with Shai, being the leader, Shai’s not afraid to pick up and play D,” Williams added. “It just trickles down from there. We also have the personnel to do it, adding Chet and Hart, having some people back there. You throw J-Will. All these guys are willing to come in and be like I’m not gonna be the weak link — that’s how we think.”</p><p>The Thunder will raise its first championship banner on Opening Night against the Rockets on October 21.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Is Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander really too much of a ‘nice guy’ like LeBron James?

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From the Lob City era to the Kawhi Leonard-James Harden era, he brings you everything you need to know about the Clippers as well as coast-to-coast coverage of the NBA.In his free time, Tomer likes to play basketball, video games, and draw.You can follow his Twitter and Instagram for all Clippers content.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Exclusive</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The summer of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continued in Hamilton, Ontario in Canada this past weekend. Together with Converse and NBA 2K, the Oklahoma City Thunder star hosted a camp for kids from his hometown of Hamilton and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/oklahoma-city-thunder/thunder-news-shai-gilgeous-alexander-destroys-youth-camper-with-savage-poster-dunk">created the memory of a lifetime</a> for everyone in attendance.</p><p>It’s just another way Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continues to give back to his hometown after winning an NBA Championship, gracing <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-news-thunders-shai-gilgeous-alexander-named-cover-athlete-for-nba-2k26">the cover of NBA 2K</a>, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sneakers/shai-gilgeous-alexander-debuts-first-signature-sneaker-the-converse-shai-001">launching his first signature shoe</a>.</p><p>Hundreds of kids attended the camp of the NBA’s reigning MVP and Finals MVP in Hamilton, Ontario. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, fresh off of his NBA Championship victory, hosted the camp for kids this past Saturday and surprised everyone when he came out holding the Larry O’Brien trophy.</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Shai-Gilgeous-Alexander-Oklahoma-City-Thunder-Converse-SHAI-001-Camp.jpg"><figcaption>Converse</figcaption></figure><p>Every camper received a solo photo with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the Larry O’Brien trophy, and a pair of his new signature shoe with Converse, the SHAI 001’s Butter, around their neck. Shai had a couple of special guest Thunder teammates, including Kenrich Williams, Branden Carlson, and Brooks Barnhizer. There were scrimmages and mini competitions held throughout the day, <a href="https://x.com/TomerAzarly/status/1963051067958268178">where winners were awarded</a> pairs of SHAI 001’s.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Shai Gilgeous-Alexander held a camp in his hometown of Hamilton, Ontario in Canada this past weekend.</p><p>Every camper received a solo photo with SGA and the Larry O'Brien trophy.</p><p>There were also scrimmages and competitions held throughout the camp, where winners were awarded pairs… <a href="https://t.co/BjrSxZufaS">pic.twitter.com/BjrSxZufaS</a></p><p>— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomerAzarly/status/1963051067958268178?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 3, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The camp ended with a bang after Shai Gilgeous-Alexander threw an alley-oop to himself off the background and dunked it with one hand during live play. Campers screamed and stormed the court celebrating the Thunder guard, many probably not knowing he had that bounce in him.</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Shai-Gilgeous-Alexander-with-camp-winners-Oklahoma-City-Thunder-Converse-SHAI-001.jpg"><figcaption>Converse</figcaption></figure><p>The camp kicked off what’s expected to be a massive week for Gilgeous-Alexander and his team, with the official release of <a href="https://www.converse.com/fi/shop/p/shai-001-basketball/A18771MP.html" rel="noopener">his signature shoe, the SHAI 001’s</a>, set for Thursday, September 4th. The shoe, which was announced during NBA All-Star Weekend in San Francisco, will be available for purchase on Converse.com, the SNKRS App, Undefeated LA stores, and KITH stores in Toronto, New York City, and Los Angeles.</p><p>This summer has been a busy one for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. After being named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player, he led his Thunder to the 2025 NBA Championship with a Game 7 win over the Indiana Pacers. Following his championship victory, Gilgeous-Alexander was named the cover athlete for NBA 2K25.</p><p>Now, Gilgeous-Alexander is set to officially launch his signature shoe about three weeks before the start of training camp.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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