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Even SGA Couldn't Believe How Many Autographs He Signed Before NBA Finals Game

Guinness Book of World Records, are you hearing this?!
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SGA couldn't believe it.
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As he and other NBA players have been known to do before games, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander took some time to sign some autographs before Game 2 of the NBA Finals, an eventual 123–107 victory for the Oklahoma City Thunder over the Indiana Pacers at Paycom Center.

But this wasn't just any old autograph-signing session. It was a session that produced a jaw-dropping number of signatures and demonstrated just how devoted the 2024–25 regular season NBA MVP is to the Thunder fanbase.

Gilgeous-Alexander proceeded to sign a whopping 429 autographs for Thunder fans before Game 2. And even he couldn't believe it when he was told the exact number.

"Are you serious?! That's insane," said Gilgeous-Alexander, who initially guessed that he had signed about 50 or 60. "It doesn't feel like that much."

While it wasn't quite to the level of signing a literal baby, Gilgeous-Alexander's MVP-level autograph session included signing a young boy's forehead.

The bar for autograph-signing has been raised.

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Tim Capurso
TIM CAPURSO

Tim Capurso is a staff writer for Sports Illustrated, primarily covering MLB, college football and college basketball. Before joining SI in November 2023, Capurso worked at RotoBaller and ClutchPoints and is a graduate of Assumption University. When he's not working, he can be found at the gym, reading a book or enjoying a good hike. A resident of New York, Capurso openly wonders if the Giants will ever be a winning football team again.

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