After finishing fifth and second over the last two years in the MVP ballot, there's only one upgrade left for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to make -- win the whole thing. That could happen as soon as the 2024-25 season.

Once NBA pantheons like LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry call it quits, who fills up the power vacuum left in their exits? One candidate is Shai Gilgoeus-Alexander. The talking point has been brought up ad nauseam over the years as the James-Durant-Curry trio enters the twilight stage of their careers.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has laughed off the notion of being a "free-throw merchant." Thunder coach Mark Daigneault figures it’s what comes with his status.

After the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Atlanta Hawks 135-119, All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander responded to Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James ' social media post regarding the NBA's face of the league conversation.

On this week’s NBA MVP Ladder, Jokic officially took over the top spot from Shai. Shai now falls to second in the rankings and he is followed by Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks.

At All-Star weekend, Gilgeous-Alexander said the glass ceiling of playing for a small-market squad no longer exists. Fresh off his first Converse signature shoe reveal, the 26-year-old has become a household name due to his rapid ascension into one of the league's best players over the last three seasons.

It’s safe to say this is one of the biggest weekends of Gilgeous-Alexander's career, with another significant milestone checked off the list.