Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander addressed his team's mentality heading into Saturday's NBA Cup semifinal game against the Spurs, which hasn't changed throughout the regular season. The old saying of a defending champion going from the hunters to the hunted doesn't apply to this year's Thunder team.

But one thing that hasn't been lost among NBA players is the grand prize. The winner will see each player paid $530K. The runner-up will see each player paid $212K. The semifinal losers will see each player paid $106K.

Amid his quest for a second straight championship, Thunder point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shares a key off-court life update in a Newsweek Sports exclusive.