Confetti sprinkled down onto Nuggets players as Queen’s “Don’t Stop Me Now” blared throughout Paycom Center. The tune served as a fitting anthem for a Oklahoma City Thunder team still dancing through the playoffs.

"Nothing at all," Gilgeous-Alexander emphasized. "We play a really good team in the Timberwolves, and we gotta try to beat them four times before they beat us four times, and that's all I'm worried about, all our team is worried about."

As the entire NBA world watched, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander hit any expectations out of the park in the biggest game of his career. The MVP finalist made Adam Silver's bet look smart to wait another round before they handed him his prestigious trophy.