Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made history on Monday night.
And yes, it’s a different history than the last time that he made NBA history.
In Oklahoma City’s 117-104 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander posted his first career triple-double.
Not just any triple-double. A monster triple-double. 20 points. 20 rebounds. 10 assists. Of which both the 20 rebounds and the 10 assists are also career-highs.
According to Sports Illustrated, only two other guards have posted a 20-point, 20-rebound game in the last 25 years. Ben Simmons, and none other than the former face of the Thunder franchise, Russell Westbrook.
At 21 years and 185 days, Gilgeous-Alexander is the youngest player in NBA history to record a 20-rebound triple-double according to the Elias Sports Bureau, surpassing Shaquille O’Neal.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander joins Russell Westbrook as the only guards with a 20-point, 20-rebound triple-double over the last 30 seasons.
He is also the youngest player in NBA history with a 20-rebound triple-double, passing Shaquille O'Neal (via @EliasSports) pic.twitter.com/1koaz0Zweg
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) January 14, 2020
He’s also just the fourth second-year player in league history with a 20/20 triple-double, joining a pretty star-studded group in O’Neal, Charles Barkley, and Oscar Robertson.
20 pts | 10 asts | 20 rebs
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is now the FOURTH 2nd year player in NBA history to register a 20/20 triple-double (Shaquille O’Neal, Charles Barkley and Oscar Robertson). pic.twitter.com/m8ReT29nYg
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) January 14, 2020
And if that wasn’t enough, Gilgeous-Alexander also became the first Canadian-born player to record a triple-double in the NBA. Not bad, eh?
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the first Canadian-born player to record a triple-double in the @NBA.https://t.co/0KzPpkGGnq
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) January 14, 2020
(Also, for those of you saying, um … remember Steve Nash? Nash was born in South Africa.)
It might be worth it to also mention that somehow, Gilgeous-Alexander is not getting votes for the NBA All-Star game.
Maybe all of that history made in Minnesota on Monday night will change that.