Last Updated on September 3, 2024 by Mathew Diekhake
Here is the detailed information about Shai Gilgeous-Alexander:
- Shoe Size: 12 (US)
- Shoe Brand: Converse All Star BB Trilliant CX, Converse All Star BB Prototype CX, Converse All Star BB Jet
- Wingspan: 6 feet 11 inches (2.11 meters)
- Weight: 195 pounds (88 kg)
- Height: 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 meters)
- Position: Point Guard / Shooting Guard
- Draft: 2018 NBA Draft, 11th overall pick by the Charlotte Hornets (traded to the Los Angeles Clippers)
- Age: Born July 12, 1998
- College: University of Kentucky
- High School: Hamilton Heights Christian Academy (Chattanooga, Tennessee)
- Hometown: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Rings: 0 NBA Championships
- Teams: Oklahoma City Thunder
Notes
- Similar players to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander include Allen Iverson and James Harden.
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a Canadian shooting guard who wore Kobe Bryant basketball shoes during the first two years of his NBA career. Since then, he has signed a shoe deal with Converse and has worn Converse basketball shoes. Converse has signed other NBA athletes (Draymond Green and Kelly Oubre Jr.); however, Gilgeous-Alexander joins a handful of players to have their signature shoes with the brand. Other players with Converse signature basketball shoes include Julius Erving, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Larry Johnson, Dennis Rodman, Dwyane Wade, and Elton Brand.
- Converse in collaboration with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is releasing a new version of their iconic Weapon sneaker called the Shai Weapon. The Shai Weapon will be available at Foot Locker from August 14, 2024.