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August 7, 2025 9:22 am  #1


Can We Please Arrive At A Radio Consensus On This NBA Star's Name?

There's no doubt that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is an NBA superstar and the fact he's a Hamilton kid, who was born in Toronto, only adds to the lustre. 

So you'd think radio newscasters would be able to figure out how to properly pronounce his name. But I keep hearing Shai "Gil-gus" Alexander and then Shai "Gil-jus" Alexander. Only one of them is right and I think it might be the former. But either way, can we somehow arrive at a consensus on which one is correct and stick to that?

He's going to be around for a while, so it would be nice to finally get it right. 

I'm just glad he doesn't go by his full name, which is Shaivonte Aician Gilgeous-Alexander. Imagine how they could butcher that moniker on air!

 

August 7, 2025 10:54 am  #2


Re: Can We Please Arrive At A Radio Consensus On This NBA Star's Name?

Hear it straight from the horse's mouth:

https://www.nba.com/news/oklahoma-city-thunder-2024-25-pronunciation-guide
Spoiler alert, he pronounces it with a soft 'g'.

Last edited by Binson Echorec (August 7, 2025 10:56 am)

 

August 7, 2025 12:38 pm  #3


Re: Can We Please Arrive At A Radio Consensus On This NBA Star's Name?

I would say it shay GHIL'-jus 

 

August 7, 2025 1:55 pm  #4


Re: Can We Please Arrive At A Radio Consensus On This NBA Star's Name?

newsguy1 wrote:

I would say it shay GHIL'-jus 

As would I now that I've heard the person himself say it.