Canada's Gilgeous-Alexander beats out Curry for NBA all-star starting spot
Canada's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder edged perennial all-star starter Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors for the final West backcourt spot in this season's NBA all-star game.
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Canada's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder edged perennial all-star starter Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors for the final West backcourt spot in this season's NBA all-star game.