Stooping his head first through the door of Eugene Field Elementary and then squeezing himself into the cozy confines of the Rolling Thunder Book Bus, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander found himself surrounded by mini-me’s. He said the kids were a lot like he was over a decade ago when he was a youngster looking up to professional basketball players.
After making a play for the Oklahoma City community by passing new books to youngsters, Gilgeous-Alexander dished out some answers to reporters during his first official press opportunity since joining the Thunder. He had heard a lot about the organization before coming over in a trade in July, but the experience has exceeded expectations.