“No matter what happens..” - Shai-Gilgeous Alexander sends heartfelt message to mom after Game 4 win

Shai-Gilgeous Alexander spoke highly of motherly love and sent shout-outs to mom and women dear to him during the interview on the court after the Game 4 win. He also elaborated on her parents’ role in shaping his basketball career while addressing the Game 4 postgame presser. Alexander’s words demonstrated the importance his parents hold in his life, and he acknowledged the unconditional love his mother showers on him.Shai-Gilgeous Alexander attended the postgame presser after Game 4, which his team, the Oklahoma City Thunder, won. He showed his emotional side while talking about his parents’ role in shaping his basketball career, explaining what keeps him going despite the ups and downs during the games.Shai-Gilgeous was asked, “Your mother was a great athlete in her own right. Dealt with high-pressure situations. Do you get any counsel? I assume you talked to her before the game and said, you know, happy Mother's Day? Yeah. Did you receive any counsel from her? Did she give you any words of wisdom that carried with you today?”He replied, “My parents, they don't like, hype me up or turn me up for basketball games. But one thing like she always taught me was like, no matter what happens, she's going to love me.”Further, he said, “And I guess that gives me the ability to go out there and not really care what happens. The people that matter most in my life are going to treat me the same way no matter what happens out there, and that gives me the ability to just trust my work, trust whatever happens, happens and be able to put a smile on my face at the end of the night, no matter what.”Right after winning the game, the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Shai-Gilgeous Alexander was approached for a quick bite by a reporter. He was requested to share a message as the game day coincided with Mother’s Day.Expressing his love for important motherly figures and his mother, he said:“Yep. Happy Mother’s Day.Haley, Hailey, Charmaine, grandma, grandma, and everybody else's mom… You’re the best. Without you, we’d be nothing.”The Oklahoma City Thunder crushed the Denver Nuggets 92-87 in a highly defensive, low-scoring Game 4. Alexander turned the game in Thunder’s favor by scoring 9 points in the fourth quarter. The Thunder and the Nuggets have tied the series 2-2 at the end of Game 4.Also Read: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander reveals real reason behind viral smile after Oklahoma City Thunder’s Game 3 loss to Denver NuggetsWhat do you think of Shai-Gilgeous Alexander’s expression of love for his mom on Mother’s Day after Game 4 win? Share in the comments.