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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Basketball. From Toronto, raised in Hamilton, Ontario.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander roots for Atlético Madrid (part-owner), the Toronto Blue Jays and the Toronto Raptors (reported).

Born
July 12, 1998, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sign
Cancer
High school
St. Thomas More (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada); Sir Allan MacNab (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada); Hamilton Heights Christian Academy (Chattanooga, Tennessee)
College
Kentucky (2017–2018)
Draft
2018, round 1, 11th pick, Charlotte Hornets
Played for
Los Angeles Clippers; Oklahoma City Thunder (2019–present)

From Wikipedia, checked 2026-11-06.

Solid, with a shadow: a fan, or a team he owns part of. Each receipt says which: his own words, a report, or the record of the stake.

Atlético MadridPart-owner since 2026. Receipt

“Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has joined the ownership group of Atlético de Madrid, the Spanish soccer club announced Thursday.”

The record of the stake: News 9 Oklahoma City, October 8, 2026.

Blue Jays“I love baseball, go Blue Jays” Receipt

“I love baseball, go Blue Jays”

Sportskeeda, January 3, 2025. Backed by Fastball on SI (2025).

Raptors“Growing up, I loved going to Raptors games.” Receipt

“Growing up, I loved going to Raptors games.”

Mentioned, not proven

  • Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Unverified: we’ve seen this mentioned but haven’t found it in his own words or a reliable report. Where we saw it

Solid, with a shadow: a fan, or a team he owns part of. Each receipt says which: his own words, a report, or the record of the stake.

Where did Shai Gilgeous-Alexander say it?

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's statement came in a January 3, 2025 report from Sportskeeda, which quoted him saying "I love baseball, go Blue Jays". He is a Thunder player in the NBA, so the team he supports sits in a different league from the one he plays in.

How does it line up with where he is from?

Gilgeous-Alexander was born in Toronto, Ontario, on July 12, 1998, and was raised in Hamilton, Ontario. The Blue Jays are Toronto's MLB team, which matches his birthplace. Fastball on SI wrote on May 23, 2025 that he "is a big Blue Jays fan" and that the organization gave him a shoutout after he won the MVP Award that week.

Questions people ask

What teams does Shai Gilgeous-Alexander root for?

He has said he is a Toronto Blue Jays fan, telling Sportskeeda in January 2025, "I love baseball, go Blue Jays".

What team did Shai Gilgeous-Alexander root for growing up?

The only team he has been reported as supporting is the Blue Jays, and the January 2025 statement is the timeframe attached to it, so it does not say when the fandom began.

What is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's favorite MLB team?

His favorite MLB team is the Toronto Blue Jays, which he named himself in the Sportskeeda report.

Each team, with its receipt

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