Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Biography: Net Worth, Salary, Family and Career Stats

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a perfect mix of shooting guard and point guard. He maintains a high shooting percentage from the three-point line yet makes sure that he scores enough under the paint and creates scoring opportunities. That’s why he is fluent with his game since he knows what he has to do once the ball goes to his hands. The Canadian player Shai is an athlete of mystery, which we will study in the following piece.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Early Life

Shai was born in Toronto, Canada on July 12, 1998. His father Vaughn was a basketball player and his mother Charmaine Gilgeous an Olympic level track athlete. This athletic background helped Shai build better stamina and a better body as an athlete. Shai later did face a lot of troubles with his initial competency, but then made a shift to another high school for getting better performance as a team and a player.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Biography

Before we head up the early background and college success of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, let us make a run through the overview of his life details, including his build as a basketball athlete and the teams that he has played for so far in the NBA.

Player Information	Details
Full Name	Shaivonte Aician Gilgeous-Alexander
Position	Point Guard / Shooting Guard
DOB	July 12, 1998 (26 years old)
Height	6 feet 6 inches (1.98 meters)
Weight	180 lbs (82 kg)
Hometown	Toronto, Canada
Teams	Los Angeles Clippers, Oklahoma City Thunder
Draft	2018, 11th overall pick (Charlotte Hornets, traded to Clippers)
Debut	October 17, 2018
Nickname	SGA
Spouse	Hailey Summers
Net Worth	Estimated $50 million
Salary	$35.8 million (2024)

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Career

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s background before the NBA is often overshadowed by his success in the league. However, today we will unravel the details about his personal and professional life that he experienced before his entry as a pro-baller.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander High School Career

During his early years, Shai attended the Sir Allan MacNab Secondary School. But he made a transfer to Hamilton Heights Christian Academy in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in 201 for facing better competition. He also played in the Nike Hoops Summit and played for 21 minutes on the court.

Year	School	Points Per Game (PPG)	Assists (APG)	Rebounds (RPG)
2016	Hamilton Heights Christian Academy(Senior Season)	18.4	4.9	5.4

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander College Career

Before going pro in basketball, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander attended the University where he averaged 14.4 points, 4.1 rebounds and 5.1 assists while shooting 40.4% from the three point shooting line. Later on, he declared for the draft and got selected as the 11th overall pick by the Charlotte Hornets in the 2018 NBA Draft. However, he was then traded to the Los Angeles Clippers for draft picks. He first played in the Summer League and debuted for the Clippers in the NBA.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Professional Career

Shai was traded on July 10, 2019 to the Oklahoma City Thunder along with first round draft picks for Paul George. It was an immediate success for SGA since he started tallying career high scores on the board. He could only play 35 games in the 2020-21 season due to a tear in his plantar fascia. But that did not set him back since he got All-Star selections in the upcoming years. Also, he led his team to the Western Conference Semifinals in the 2023-24 season but could not get past the hurdle of the mighty Dallas Mavericks. Here is a breakdown of his stats based on his performance in the league according to ESPN data:

Season	Team	GP	MIN	FG%	3P%	REB	AST	PTS
2018-19	Los Angeles Clippers	82	26.5	47.6	36.7	2.8	3.3	10.8
2019-20	Oklahoma City Thunder	70	34.7	47.1	34.7	5.9	3.3	19.0
2020-21	Oklahoma City Thunder	35	33.7	50.8	41.8	4.7	5.9	23.7
2021-22	Oklahoma City Thunder	56	34.7	45.3	30.0	5.0	5.9	24.5
2022-23	Oklahoma City Thunder	68	35.5	51.0	34.5	4.8	5.5	31.4
2023-24	Oklahoma City Thunder	75	34.0	53.5	35.3	5.5	6.2	30.1
2024-25	Oklahoma City Thunder	59	34.2	52.4	36.9	5.2	6.2	32.3

Gilgeous-Alexander started his NBA career with the LA Clippers before being traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2019. Since then, he has developed into one of the best guards in the league, making significant strides in scoring, playmaking, and leadership.

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Awards and Achievements

SGA has not just earned the fame on the pro-basketball level, but led his junior national Canadian basketball team to the 2016 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship silver medal. During the 2023 FIBA World Cup, he also clinched the Bronze medal from the United States, which was Canada’s first ever World Cup medal. He was also part of the Canadian 2024 Olympics squad but they got eliminated by France in the quarter finals.

The awards that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has garnered in the NBA in his short period of basketball with the franchises can be mentioned as follows:

Year	Award
2023-2025	3x NBA All-Star Selection
2023, 2024	2x All-NBA First Team
2020	Canadian Male Athlete of the Year
2019	NBA All-Rookie Second Team
2019	NBA All-Rookie Second Team

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Record

In terms of records, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been consistent but not generational with his stats in the league. However, in the 2024-25 season, he has been having a historic season so far. He dished out career-high 54 points, eight rebounds, five assists, three steals and two blocks in a matchup against the Utah Jazz on January 22, 2025. After that game, he gave the league two more 50 points hauls on January 29, and February 5 against the Golden State Warriors and the Phoenix Suns. So he became the 9th player in NBA history to score at least 50 points three times in a seven-game span.

He tallied this feat once again on March 3 against the Houston Rockets. He scored  51 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds, 1 steal, and 1 block that night. Here are the other records that the Thunder guard has set in the league.

Record	Achievement
Total Points	10710+
Career High Points	54 points
Most Points in a Season	31.4 PPG (2022-23)
Playoff High	32 points
Career Rebounds	2100+
Career Assists	2200+

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Net Worth and Salary

According to the archives of the Celebrity Net Worth, the net worth of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is expected to be $50 million. There are a number of factors behind his net worth in millions, but primarily, the salary and endorsements are the major contributors. In terms of endorsements, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander signed with shoe brand Converse in 2020. He signed a multi-year contract extension with basketball’s oldest footwear brand, founded in 1908 and a subsidiary of Nike since 2003.

Currently, Shai is the Creative Director of Converse Basketball who created his logo and designed the initial designs for his first signature shoe, the Converse SHAI 001. It is expected to be released in the market by the fall of 2025. Apart from Converse, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander also had a multimillion-dollar agreement with Panini for autographs and memorabilia.

Coming to his present payout, SGA is on a 5-year, $179,299,750 contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder. The contract has $179,299,750 in guaranteed amount and an average annual salary of $35,859,950. We have tabulated the year-wise compensation that Shai received in the NBA for his services according to the Spotrac data:

Year	Salary
2018	$3.37 million
2019	$3.70 million
2020	$4.14 million
2021	$5.49 million
2022	$30.91 million
2023	$33.38 million
2024	$35.85 million+ $206K(NBA Cup)

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Wife

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is married to his longtime girlfriend Hailey Summers. The couple tied the knot on February 14, 2024. They had a 6 year (approx) dating period before they officially became husband and wife. Summers also has an athletic background just like SGA, she used to play Soccer for the University of Albany from 2017 to 2021.

There is no exact information about the moment when Shai and Hailey started dating. However, according to the rumours, both of them had common friend groups in school where they first met.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Kids

Shai and Hailey have a son named Ares Alexander. The couple welcomed Ares on April 25, 2024, since then, Hailey loves to post about her child. It was revealed that the couple were inspired by the Greek God of War, Ares, while naming their son. The couple do not shy away from showing their fans how much in love they are with each other and their son.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Parents

Charmaine Gilegous is the mother, and Vaughn Alexander is the father of the NBA star Shai Gilegous-Alexander. Both of his parents have an athletic background that instilled respect for the sport and the value of discipline in the mind of SGA from an early time. His mother is a former track athlete who competed in the women’s 400 meters for Antigua and Barbuda at the 1992 Summer Olympics. The level of competency that Shai’s mother faced was a big factor that SGA kept the consistency in practice.

On the other hand, his father, Vaughn, played high school basketball and clinched the Toronto City championship. He did it all during his early days at the Georges Vanier Secondary School in the early 1990s. Vaughn was also the first coach who guided Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and taught him the fundamentals of basketball.

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Shoes

Shai is known for his tough yet elegant play on the court. That’s why his first signature shoe with Converse will embody the thought of SGA’s playing style. His shoe, titled SHAI 001, will feature quite nuanced details like the silhouette’s materials and colors to a locking zipper that allows for multiple styling options. SGA has been personally involved with the crafting of these shoes at NBA All-Star Weekend in the Butter colorway and will be available in fall 2025, according to Nike.

Excited about his signature shoe, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander told the media, “From performance to design, every aspect of this shoe reflects my passion for the game and my commitment to pushing its boundaries. We made the SHAI 001 a versatile shoe for everyone — from the athlete who’s in the gym three times a day to the kids who just want to express themselves on or off the court.”

The shoe has a duality symbolizing logo that is personalized by Shai. In addition to it, the shoe also has a puffed upper with a winged shroud that adds dimension and volume to the silhouette. The shoe has additional padding in the tongue, and the radial traction pattern is designed to deliver quick cuts. It will also help the basketball athletes to go for seamless changes in direction and explosive movement on the court.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Jersey

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has not changed his jersey number at any time in his life. He has donned the number 2 jersey numbers for both the teams that he has played in the NBA, the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Los Angeles Clippers. Currently, he is wearing it under the color theme of OKC.

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