More importantly, for Gilgeous-Alexander specifically, his cousin Nickeil Alexander-Walker is a key, court-tilting role player for Minnesota. That's right. For either of these two gentlemen to reach their first-ever NBA Finals, they will have to overcome a close family member. Can you just imagine what that feels like for both players?

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has a cousin on the Timberwolves, and he expressed excitement about their impending Western Conference finals meeting.

After he and his Oklahoma City Thunder escaped Game 7 with a blowout victory over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday, his sights are set on the next task. The Thunder beat the Nuggets 125-93, advancing to the Western Conference finals for the for first time in Gilgeous-Alexander's seven-year-career.