If you grew up watching the NBA, everybody had a player they idolized and tried to replicate on the court. For current high school and college players, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a popular answer. The probable MVP winner played a herky-jerky style of offense that's easy to emulate on the court.

The MVP front-runner thinks defeats have given him the proper perspective to chase a title: "Nothing in life is promised."

Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault addressed how Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ascended to an MVP candidate. While Gilgeous-Alexander is having a Michael Jordan-like campaign, Daigneault said speed and recognizing what’s always best for the team stand out most.