🇨🇦 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will be part of the NBA All-Star Skills Challenge.
will replace Detroit Pistons guard Derrick Rose at the NBA All-Star Skills Challenge.
Rose, who won the 2009 event as an NBA rookie with the Chicago Bulls, will miss the competition due to an adductor strain. Gilgeous-Alexander will also suit up for the World Team in the NBA Rising Stars Game. The 21-year-old from Canada leads the Thunder in scoring at 19.5 points per game, and also contributes 6.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists.
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