Shai Gilgeous-Alexander may have won the MVP, the Finals MVP and the NBA title, but Paul Pierce doesn't believe he's the face of the league.

With the Thunder securing the franchise’s first championship in OKC, star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander arrived on the NBA Finals stage, but two months ago, we wondered whether he could lead such a young team to the championship.

Tyrese Haliburton went down with a devastating injury near the beginning of Game 7, and Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was all class after the game.