He's always there to lean on. He's the first guy in my life where I was close with that achieved the things I wanted to achieve," Gilgeous-Alexander said about Paul. "I really lean on him for advice.

It caught me off guard at first but I ask for advice on basketball and life just ask him about everything.” Shai Gilgeous-Alexander talking about Chris Paul being his mentor pic.twitter.com ...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, after receiving the NBA MVP award, acknowledged Chris Paul's significant influence on his career and personal life. Alexander highlighted Paul's role as a mentor and ...

And Gilgeous-Alexander returned the favor in his postgame press conference, describing the immense impact that Paul had on both his life and his basketball career. "Not only like a big brother ...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander could've had an off night after all the MVP hoopla. Instead, the Thunder superstar 'came ready to play' in Game 2 vs the Wolves.

"He's been great," Gilgeous-Alexander said about Paul. "Not only like a big brother, mentor, but like a friend. He's always there to lean on. He was the first guy in my life that I was like close ...

I wanna highlight one very simple play from Game 2 that shows how much easier SGA makes life for his teammates ... surprised when asked about Chris Paul being in attendance tonight.

"Not only like a big brother, a mentor, but just like a friend," Gilgeous-Alexander said of Paul. "He's always there to lean on. He was the first guy in my life that I was close with that achieved ...