Shai Gilgeous-Alexander named CP Male Athlete of the Year for second time
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander earned 89.3% of votes after an MVP season including NBA Finals MVP and leading OKC Thunder to their first title since 1979, voters said.
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder was named the Canadian Press Male Athlete of the Year for the second time, receiving 89.3% of the votes.
- Gilgeous-Alexander had a double-double in Game 7 of the NBA Finals, leading the Thunder to their first championship since 1979 when they were the Seattle SuperSonics.
- Gilgeous-Alexander became one of only four NBA players to win both the MVP and Finals MVP awards in the same season, joining Hall of Famers Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan, and Shaquille O'Neal.
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The basketball player won the title of player par excellence and the NBA championship in 2025.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander named Male Athlete of the Year by The Canadian Press in 2025
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been named the Lionel Conacher Trophy winner as Male Athlete of the Year for 2025. The basketball player also earned a second honour in December, also being named a recipient of the Northern Star 2025 award, awarding the athlete of the year in Canada. Gilgeous-Alexander therefore repeated the feat he had previously accomplished in 2023 by winning both awards. After being an integral part of the Canadian national team …
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander won the Lionel-Conacher trophy as a men's athlete of the year 2025. At the same time, the basketball player earned a second honour in December, which was also named recipient of the Northern Star 2025 award for the Canadian athlete of the year. Gilgeous-Alexander re-released the feat he had previously achieved in 2023 by winning the two awards. After being an integral part of the Canadian team at the Paris 2024 Olympic Ga…
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