CBC Kids News contributor Arjun Ram explains five interesting facts about Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as the NBA playoffs are underway.
Every week, CBC Kids News takes a deep dive into a topic that’s been making headlines. Click the video above or below for this week’s KN Explains.A Canadian player is on the list: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, a.k.a SGA.Gilgeous-Alexander was born in Toronto, Ontario, and grew up in Hamilton, Ontario. That’s not all that’s giving SGA main character vibes these days:
He signed a contract extension with Converse, which makes him the creative director of Converse Basketball and includes a signature sneaker line.He received the Northern Star Award in 2023, which honours Canada’s top athlete.He’s also been making headlines because of his fashion choices, and because of something to do with a guy who describes himself as the “Crypto King.”Join Arjun Ram on an SGA road trip, where he visits locations relevant to Gilgeous-Alexander’s life and career.
TOP IMAGE CREDIT: Instagram/Shai, Pelin Sidki/CBC, Jamie McMahon/CBC/Sir Allan MacNab Secondary School, graphic design by Philip Street/CBC VIDEO CREDITS: Host, Arjun Ram; Senior Producer, Lisa Fender; Creative Producer, Marielle Torrefranca; Video Producer: Jamie McMahon; Editor, Janna McGinn; Graphic Designer: Philip Street; Copy Editor: Janet Davison; Intern: Allison SippelArjun Ram is a Grade 12 French immersion student from Hamilton, Ontario. Arjun enjoys music and math and covering important developments in the world, especially in politics and professional sports. He hopes to one day work as a news anchor for CBC.
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