OKC Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is one of the NBA’s brightest stars.
Now, he’s the star of a mural that’s in the works in downtown Oklahoma City. The art piece, which is in collaboration with Converse, is located on the side of a building at 626 W. Main St.
The project is being done by Overall Murals, a media company located in Brooklyn, New York. It’s responsible for other pieces such as a mural of the late Kobe Bryant in Los Angeles and a mural of former Thunder star James Harden in Brooklyn.
Gilgeous-Alexander’s mural will be a short walk from that of another Thunder fan favorite. The mural of former OKC center Steven Adams, which was done by Graham Hoete in 2016, can still be seen on the side of The Paramount at 701 W. Sheridan Ave.
It’s a well-deserved honor for Gilgeous-Alexander, who’s the betting favorite to win MVP. The 26-year-old guard averaged a league-high 32.7 points during the regular season and led OKC (68-14) to its best record in franchise history.
OKC will face the winner of the Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Clippers in the second round of the NBA Playoffs. Game 1 is set for 8:30 p.m. CT Monday in Oklahoma City (TNT).
Justin Martinez covers sports for The Oklahoman. Have a story idea for Justin? He can be reached at [email protected] or on X/Twitter at @JTheSportsDude. Support Justin’s work and that of other Oklahoman journalists by purchasing a digital subscription today at subscribe.oklahoman.com.
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OKC Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is one of the NBA’s brightest stars.
Now, he’s the star of a mural that’s in the works in downtown Oklahoma City. The art piece, which is in collaboration with Converse, is located on the side of a building at 626 W. Main St.
The project is being done by Overall Murals, a media company located in Brooklyn, New York. It’s responsible for other pieces such as a mural of the late Kobe Bryant in Los Angeles and a mural of former Thunder star James Harden in Brooklyn.
Gilgeous-Alexander’s mural will be a short walk from that of another Thunder fan favorite. The mural of former OKC center Steven Adams, which was done by Graham Hoete in 2016, can still be seen on the side of The Paramount at 701 W. Sheridan Ave.
It’s a well-deserved honor for Gilgeous-Alexander, who’s the betting favorite to win MVP. The 26-year-old guard averaged a league-high 32.7 points during the regular season and led OKC (68-14) to its best record in franchise history.
OKC will face the winner of the Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Clippers in the second round of the NBA Playoffs. Game 1 is set for 8:30 p.m. CT Monday in Oklahoma City (TNT).
Justin Martinez covers sports for The Oklahoman. Have a story idea for Justin? He can be reached at [email protected] or on X/Twitter at @JTheSportsDude. Support Justin’s work and that of other Oklahoman journalists by purchasing a digital subscription today at subscribe.oklahoman.com.
This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander mural project is underway in downtown OKC
