Watch: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continues 2025 offseason workouts
Gilgeous-Alexander is the biggest reason for that. He's fresh off one of the greatest individual seasons ever. He won about every award imaginable. He was the MVP, Conference Finals MVP and NBA Finals MVP winner. The consistent 30-point scorer stepped up in the playoffs to bring home a ring.
To do that, Gilgeous-Alexander quietly works in the offseason. The summer is when players completely revamp their skills. The regular season keeps you too busy to do that. Even though the Thunder's offseason is shorter than most because of their playoff run, the 27-year-old has already started to get back into the gym.
Gilgeous-Alexander's personal trainer Nem Ilic has regularly posted social media videos of the MVP winner's workout routine. Most have been lower-body workouts, which makes sense considering how drive-heavy of a scorer he is.
More of SGA's offseason workouts from his trainer Nem Ilic:pic.twitter.com/VjZOZr7RSn
Shai using Ares as weight during his warmups 🤣(via unlkdnem/IG) pic.twitter.com/FapPS6Plcb
As we saw in the playoffs, the Thunder will only go as far as Gilgeous-Alexander takes them. He's ascended into one of the league's best players. His offseason work routine is the grounds of that. The three-month break allows him to make massive improvements every year.
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