Thunder celebrity and Converse signature athlete Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added a significant notch in his belt along with his first-ever league MVP award, elevating him into the rarified air of the NBA’s all-time greats. At simply 26 years outdated, SGA has some of the elusive trophies in sports activities, incomes the nod for main the high-powered, mega-talented, and shockingly younger OKC Thunder to an unbelievable 68 wins. Along with his Converse signature shoe set to debut later this fall, there’s an opportunity that “NBA Champion” might be added earlier than then.
However earlier than we glance too far forward, Shai resides within the second. Converse is celebrating with him with a collection of murals and billboards throughout Oklahoma Metropolis and his hometown of Toronto, and lightweight projections of his emblem towards buildings.
This comes a day after Converse and Shai unveiled the most recent SHAI 001 colorway, the “Hail Clay”; this tonal brown model is a nod to his spouse Hailey Summers; the couple formally tied the knot in February of 2024 and had their first baby later that 12 months. Their son Ares can also be the inspiration of the “Ares Gray” colorway, whereas “Appeal Black” is impressed by his mom Charmaine.
The Converse Shai 001 is about to hit retail later this 12 months; keep tuned for additional updates.
