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Former coach reflects on SGA’s rise from Hamilton to NBA stardom

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 of the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second half of game seven of the Western Conference semifinals against the Denver Nuggets at Paycom Center on May 18, 2025 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (Joshua Gateley/Getty Images).
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CHCH News anchor Matt Ingram spoke with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s former coach Dwayne Washington who coached him from grade 8 until grade 12, and lived with Gilgeous-Alexander in Los Angeles when he first made it to the NBA.

Coach Washington discussed Gilgeous-Alexander’s rise to stardom, his connection to Hamilton, and the skills that make him special.

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