Both Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jaylin Williams were nominated for lesser-known NBA awards on Wednesday. Gilgeous-Alexander was a finalist for the Sportsmanship award and Williams was a finalist for the Teammate of the Year award.

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams chimed in on his fellow All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s MVP race. Before Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton named Gilgeous-Alexander his MVP, Williams let it be known that, beyond the bias of being on the same team as Shai, SGA should be named this year’s Most Valuable Player.

The MVP front-runner thinks defeats have given him the proper perspective to chase a title: "Nothing in life is promised."