"I would say more than anything, he really showed me …
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Paul were teammates for one season in Oklahoma City, joining the team in separate trades in the summer of 2019. Paul quickly became Gilgeous-Alexander's mentor, showing the Thunder's future superstar how to handle things off the court, how to navigate the weight room, treatment, diet and keep his body in peak shape. "I would say more than anything, he really showed me how to be a pro," Gilgeous-Alexander said.
"When he plays, he does a really good job of doing every little thing that you can to try to get an edge out there, get a win or get the better of your opponent. Whether it's knowing the rules, knowing their plays or knowing the situation in the game, what they want to run, who they want to go to -- he's just always locked into the little things on the court that help you win. So that's [how] he inspired me.
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