Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was drafted with the No. 8 pick by Charles Barkley. Jalen Williams was drafted with the No. 11 pick by Kenny Smith. Shaquille O'Neal was the third person who drafted an eight-player All-Star team.

In terms of scoring 50+ points in a seven-game span, Gilgeous-Alexander joins the likes of Hall of Fame talents such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain, Elgin Baylor, Michael Jordan, and Kobe Bryant. Shai addressed it means to join an elite group of NBA scorers.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander isn’t just putting up MVP numbers — he’s posting historic ones. He scored 50 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Phoenix Suns 140-109 Wednesday night.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 50 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 140-109 home win over the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 50 points and the NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder routed the Phoenix Suns 140-109 on Wednesday night to improve to 40-9. The Thunder said Gilgeous-Alexander became the ninth player in NBA history to score at least 50 points three times in a seven-game span.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are off to a 38-9 start without playing a single game with a fully healthy squad. The Thunder's depth has flexed its muscles as Oklaho

Alexander is used to the burdens of superstardom. Every time the OKC Thunder guard pushes the ball up the floor, he's carrying a city on his back. He's carrying a target that comes with being the face of the NBA's top team.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points in 22 minutes, and the Oklahoma City Thunder routed the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks 125-96.