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When you're in town, you might as well catch a game on your off day. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander lived by that principle on Sunday. Between 2026 FIBA World Cup qualifiers, the two-time MVP visited one of the WNBA's newest teams in the fast-growing league.
Gilgeous-Alexander visited Coca-Cola Coliseum on Sunday to see the Dallas Wings cruise to an 89-76 win over the Toronto Tempo. Paige Bueckers — who's at the forefront of the MVP race — had 22 points and seven assists. She dapped him after the game as the two are the peak of their basketball powers.
A little over a month after the Oklahoma City Thunder were booted out of the NBA playoffs, Gilgeous-Alexander returned to the court this past Friday in Canada's 110-84 win over Puerto Rico. He suited up to play in front of his hometown of Hamilton, Ontario. He had an easy 26 points.
Gilgeous-Alexander is expected to play in front of the same crowd on Monday, July 6. Canada will host Jamaica. His two-game participation should help them eventually clinch a spot in the 2027 FIBA World Cup. Expect them to also eventually punch their ticket to the 2028 Olympics. The next couple of summers will be busy for the NBA superstar.
Since Gilgeous-Alexander entered the scene, Canada has enjoyed its best success in program history. It finished bronze in the 2023 FIBA World Cup and in fifth place in the 2024 Olympics. As long as the 27-year-old is in his prime, they'll remain in the conversation for one of the top international teams in the men's basketball world.
This article originally appeared on OKC Thunder Wire: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander visits WNBA's Wings-Tempo game; meets Paige Bueckers
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Gilgeous-Alexander visited Coca-Cola Coliseum on Sunday to see the Dallas Wings cruise to an 89-76 win over the Toronto Tempo. Paige Bueckers — who's at the forefront of the MVP race — had 22 points and seven assists. She dapped him after the game as the two are the peak of their basketball powers.
A little over a month after the Oklahoma City Thunder were booted out of the NBA playoffs, Gilgeous-Alexander returned to the court this past Friday in Canada's 110-84 win over Puerto Rico. He suited up to play in front of his hometown of Hamilton, Ontario. He had an easy 26 points.
Gilgeous-Alexander is expected to play in front of the same crowd on Monday, July 6. Canada will host Jamaica. His two-game participation should help them eventually clinch a spot in the 2027 FIBA World Cup. Expect them to also eventually punch their ticket to the 2028 Olympics. The next couple of summers will be busy for the NBA superstar.
Since Gilgeous-Alexander entered the scene, Canada has enjoyed its best success in program history. It finished bronze in the 2023 FIBA World Cup and in fifth place in the 2024 Olympics. As long as the 27-year-old is in his prime, they'll remain in the conversation for one of the top international teams in the men's basketball world.
This article originally appeared on OKC Thunder Wire: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander visits WNBA's Wings-Tempo game; meets Paige Bueckers
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