Shai Gilgeous-Alexander surpasses Kevin Durant for quickest to 10K points on Thunder
In the latest example that shows how truly special Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been, he broke another franchise record in the Oklahoma City Thunder's 118-112 win over the Boston Celtics.
After he scored 34 points to lead the short-handed Thunder to an impressive road victory against the reigning NBA champions, Gilgeous-Alexander became the fastest player in OKC history to reach 10,000 career points with the franchise.
Gilgeous-Alexander only needed 368 games to do so. Kevin Durant reached that feat in 381 games. The record also includes the Seattle Supersonics' history.
SGA passed Kevin Durant to become the fastest player in Thunder/SuperSonics history to reach 10k points 🔥 pic.twitter.com/NGba0bVuc2
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) March 13, 2025
Averaging 30-plus points on superb efficiency for three straight seasons will do that. Gilgeous-Alexander has accelerated from a first-time All-Star to a probable first-time MVP in just four years. To surpass Durant in his biggest strength shows the historical run he's been on.
This article originally appeared on OKC Thunder Wire: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander surpasses Kevin Durant in Thunder record
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