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NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander receives key to hometown of Hamilton, Ontario
NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander received the key to the city of Hamilton from Mayor Andrea Horwath at a public rally Thursday at Hamilton Stadium.
Updated: 8:04 PM CDT Aug 7, 2025
NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander received the key to the city of Hamilton from Mayor Andrea Horwath at a public rally Thursday at Hamilton Stadium. >> Download the KOCO 5 app | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channelHorwath also announced the Oklahoma City star will have a street named after him after capping an epic season by leading Thunder to the NBA title.“Growing up as I traveled across the world, to countless states, cities and countries people always asked where I was from,” Gilgeous-Alexander told a raucous gathering in the north end zone after hoisting the NBA championship trophy over his head. “I took pride in letting everyone know I was from Hamilton.“Hamilton is different from every other city in Ontario, Hamiltonians carry a different sense of grit, determination, pride and energy than the rest of the province and honestly, I couldn’t shy away from that. I carry that with me every day and everywhere I go so you guys can only imagine how (much) overwhelming joy there was when I found out I was getting a key to the city I love and a street named after me.”Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.Gilgeous-Alexander returned to the Stadium on Thursday night. He was honored to start the second quarter of the CFL game between the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the B.C. Lions.Top HeadlinesLegionella bacteria found at Midwest City independent living homeGet the Facts: Redistricting or Gerrymandering?Oklahoma grandmother warns parents after grandson loses finger in tricycle accidentJane Etta Pitt, former OBU cheerleader and Brad Pitt’s mom, diesOklahoma officials demand accountability over TV incident in Ryan Walters’ office
NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander received the key to the city of Hamilton from Mayor Andrea Horwath at a public rally Thursday at Hamilton Stadium.
>> Download the KOCO 5 app | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channel
Horwath also announced the Oklahoma City star will have a street named after him after capping an epic season by leading Thunder to the NBA title.
“Growing up as I traveled across the world, to countless states, cities and countries people always asked where I was from,” Gilgeous-Alexander told a raucous gathering in the north end zone after hoisting the NBA championship trophy over his head. “I took pride in letting everyone know I was from Hamilton.
“Hamilton is different from every other city in Ontario, Hamiltonians carry a different sense of grit, determination, pride and energy than the rest of the province and honestly, I couldn’t shy away from that. I carry that with me every day and everywhere I go so you guys can only imagine how (much) overwhelming joy there was when I found out I was getting a key to the city I love and a street named after me.”
Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.
Gilgeous-Alexander returned to the Stadium on Thursday night. He was honored to start the second quarter of the CFL game between the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the B.C. Lions.
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