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.

If there was still a debate before Sunday, there’s no longer any doubt: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the best Canadian basketball player ever and, even at only 26 years old, he already has the resume to prove it.

Haliburton was in the middle of one of the best postseason runs in NBA playoff history, guiding the Pacers to the NBA Finals by leading several improbable comebacks and hitting game-changing shots against the Milwaukee Bucks, New York Knicks and OKC.