Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made history on Monday night.
And yes, it’s a different history than the last time that he made NBA history.
In Oklahoma City’s 117-104 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander posted his first career triple-double.
Not just any triple-double. A monster triple-double. 20 points. 20 rebounds. 10 assists. Of which both the 20 rebounds and the 10 assists are also career-highs.
According to Sports Illustrated, only two other guards have posted a 20-point, 20-rebound game in the last 25 years. Ben Simmons, and none other than the former face of the Thunder franchise, Russell Westbrook.
At 21 years and 185 days, Gilgeous-Alexander is the youngest player in NBA history to record a 20-rebound triple-double according to the Elias Sports Bureau, surpassing Shaquille O’Neal.
He’s also just the fourth second-year player in league history with a 20/20 triple-double, joining a pretty star-studded group in O’Neal, Charles Barkley, and Oscar Robertson.
And if that wasn’t enough, Gilgeous-Alexander also became the first Canadian-born player to record a triple-double in the NBA. Not bad, eh?
(Also, for those of you saying, um … remember Steve Nash? Nash was born in South Africa.)
It might be worth it to also mention that somehow, Gilgeous-Alexander is not getting votes for the NBA All-Star game.
Maybe all of that history made in Minnesota on Monday night will change that.
