“It will be fun”- OKC Thunders star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shares his honest thoughts on facing fellow Canadian athletes from Indiana Pacers

With the stage set for the much-awaited game night between the Oklahoma City Thunders and Indiana Pacers. Thunder’s most popular star, Shai-Gigeous Alexander, who hails from Canada, has been making headlines after showing his excitement for his fellow Canadian athletes from the Indiana Pacers.

As the Oklahoma City Thunder are all set to lock horns with the Pacers on one of the biggest nights of the NBA, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shared his true feelings on facing the Pacers players from Canada during a recent press conference.

OKC Thunders star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander opens up facing fellow athletes from the Indiana Pacers

With all the cameras diverted towards one of the biggest nights of the NBA, Oklahoma City Thunder’s Shai-Gigeous Alexander would be leading the entire squad against the Indiana Pacers with familiar faces during the 2025 NBA Finals.

The newly elected MVP would be locking horns against Benedict Mathurin and Andrew Nembhard from the Indiana Pacers in the final. Reportedly, the Pacers’ athlete duo share a specific commonality with the Oklahoma City Thunder’s star, as the trio hail from Canada.

During a recent press conference, Shai-Gilgeous Alexander reacted to facing the Indiana Pacers’ stars in the 2025 NBA finals. While talking about the Canadian athlete duo from the Indiana Pacers, Benedict Mathurin and Andrew Nembhard, he expressed being excited to face his fellow mates and believes that it would be total fun. The Thunders star said-“Yeah, it will be fun.

Playing with those guys, I played against Andrew [Nembhard] when I was nine years old. It’s been an amazing journey and to see him having success, my own success, Lu’s [Dort] success, and Ben’s [Mathurin] success. It’s special. It’s hard to even wrap your head around."While talking about facing the Indiana Pacers in the 2025 NBA finals, Shai-Gilgeous Alexander said-"I don’t think they’ve changed much. They were a really good team back then. They were on a roll back then... They’re on a roll now... Since January, we and they have had the best records in the NBA. They've been playing good basketball... They're going to be a tough opponent regardless."As the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers are gearing up for one of the most anticipated games of the 2025 NBA season, the fans and followers just cannot contain their excitement. Also Read: Los Angeles Lakers veteran LeBron James candidly admits getting immense help from professionals for balancing his life and career