With every passing day, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continues to prove himself to be the franchise player Kevin Durant never was nor could be for the OKC Thunder.
From constantly making it a point to publicly and privately recognize his teammates' efforts to guiding the club to its first NBA Championship in history, the reigning league MVP has, without question, already cemented himself into the conversation of being Oklahoma City's GOAT player.
Following Tuesday's season tip-off directly against Durant and his new team, the Houston Rockets, it appears Shai has taken yet another step in the right direction in regard to this discussion and, in turn, away from No.