Who Are SGA and Alexander-Walker
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, commonly called SGA, is an NBA guard for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Nickeil Alexander-Walker is his cousin and also a professional guard in the NBA.
How SGA and Alexander-Walker Are Related
SGA and Alexander-Walker are first cousins. They grew up in Canada and played together at Hamilton Heights Christian Academy before both reached the NBA.
NBA Connection Between SGA and Alexander-Walker
Alexander-Walker was drafted by the Brooklyn Nets in 2019 and later traded to the New Orleans Pelicans. SGA was drafted by the Los Angeles Clippers in 2018 and traded to the Thunder. In August 2024, Alexander-Walker was traded to the Thunder, reuniting him with SGA on the same NBA roster.
For more details on the trade, see the official NBA transaction report at nba.com/news.
