SGA was elected as MVP and spent a lot of money to thank his teammates. The gift specifications are comparable to Jordan. Messi is the real "rich" dominant!

On May 23, Thunder player Shea Gilgers-Alexander was elected the 2024-25 NBA regular season MVP for his outstanding performance. To express his deep gratitude to his teammates who fought side by side, he carefully prepared a luxurious gift basket worth more than $10,000 for each teammate, which cost up to $200,000.

This luxurious gift basket can be called a "treasure collection", and each item shows Alexander's intention. These include a Rolex watch, an iPhone, a pair of Beats by Dre headphones, and a custom Canada Goose down jacket (of its own brand).

Speaking of the original intention of sending off teammate Rolex, Alexander recalled that this originated from a chat on a team bus. At the time, he was in the midst of a heated discussion of the MVP, and teammate Jaylin Williams asked him half-jokingly what gifts he would give everyone if he really won the award. Somehow, the topic turned to the watch, and many people on the team had a special liking for the expressions of their hands. Alexander solemnly promised that if he could win the MVP trophy, he would definitely fulfill his promise. Now that he was successfully elected, he fulfilled his promise without hesitation. He said with emotion: "I would rather have an MVP every day than a Rolex. Because I know that without the full support and selfless cooperation of my teammates on the field, I can't achieve such a thing at all. These gifts are just a small part of the reward I deserve to give them."

Looking back on NBA history, many stars will also thank their teammates in a special way after being elected as MVP. After being elected as MVP in 1996, Michael Jordan, the "God of Basketball" has customized exclusive diamond rings for his teammates. Each ring is carefully carved with the name of his teammates and the team's logo, which is very memorable. And Tim Duncan, the low-key and great star, prepared a haute couture suit for his teammates after he won the MVP in 2003. The most arrogant one is Messi in the football world. He spent 175,000 pounds to customize 35 24K gold iPhones for Argentina's national team teammates and staff to commemorate his winning of the 2022 Qatar World Cup, which is very generous.

Compared with these predecessors, this gift from Alexander is also full of sincerity, and is very modern and practical. It is worth mentioning that this amount of money for gifts is just a "drizz" for Alexander. According to relevant information, Alexander had met the standard of a super top salary last offseason (two selected for the best team in the past three years), but because of insufficient years, he had not signed a contract at that time. And this offseason, he is fully qualified to sign a four-year, $293 million contract extension with the Thunder. What’s even more remarkable is that he will be eligible for a five-year, $380 million contract extension in the 2026 offseason, thanks to his MVP win (even if he’s only selected for the All-A-Series this year). In sharp contrast to this is Edwards of the Timberwolves, who has been fined $420,000 in the regular season and playoffs this season. The amount of these fines is far more than Alexander spent on buying luxury gift baskets for his teammates. Many people joked that if Edwards could use these fines to buy some gifts for his teammates, it might make the team more united, burst out with stronger combat power on the field, and help him chase the MVP.