The Rolex watch was the headliner. Chet Holmgren flexed it in his Instagram story and wore it after the Thunder's 118-103 Game 2 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. But other gifts included an iPhone, Beats by Dre headset and a Canada Goose jacket.

Tied to the hip for the last five years, Mark Daigneault has had a front-row seat to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's improbable ascension from a nice lottery prospect to an MVP winner. The Oklahoma City Thunder have nailed the head coach and superstar duo. It's the most important dynamic for a successful NBA franchise.

Alexander's teammates were publicly adamant in their support for the Oklahoma City Thunder star to be named the 2025 NBA MVP. That belief was finally validated Thursday night, when Gilgeous-Alexander received the award ahead of Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals against the Minnesota Timberwolves.