Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Tyrese Haliburton Took Roads Less Traveled to Stardom in the NBA Finals

Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander took road less travelled to stardom in NBA Finals

Oklahoma City guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wasn't expected to have a leading role on the NBA Finals stage. Well, at least not by many after after he was cut from his Grade 9 team and came off the bench for most of the first two months of his freshman college season.

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Tyrese Haliburton took roads less traveled to stardom in the NBA Finals

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Tyrese Haliburton took roads less traveled to stardom in the NBA Finals

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma City's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Indiana's Tyrese Haliburton weren’t expected to ever be starring in leading roles on the NBA Finals stage. Well, at least not by many.

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