Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s hilarious goggle from Grayson Allen’s flagrant 2 foul on Chet Holmgren instantly turned a dust-up in the Phoenix Suns-Oklahoma City Thunder NBA Cup quarterfinal matchup into comedy on social media.
During the Thunder’s 138-89 blowout win on Dec. 10, Gilgeous-Alexander briefly stalled his dribble with a wide-eyed reaction to Allen’s heated shove on Holmgren to offset a screen in the third quarter, drawing laughs online. After Holmgren fell to the floor, the teams had to be separated.
Here’s what major media outlets such as ESPN, Bleacher Report and fans said as they shared a new viral meme and GIF of the reigning NBA MVP.
Shai’s reaction to Chet getting pushed 😭
Grayson Allen was ejected after the play. pic.twitter.com/bpvZNAYYSd
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) December 11, 2025
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s reaction to Grayson Allen shoving Chet Holmgren 😮 https://t.co/24RdPhhcI9pic.twitter.com/E1QzG165Kd
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) December 11, 2025
Shai seeing Grayson Allen fragrant foul Chet Holmgren 🤣 pic.twitter.com/3ntjS5WyvT
— Tyler (@soonerokee) December 11, 2025
Dawg. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander reaction to Chet Holmgren getting pushed by Grayson Allen got me crying 😭 pic.twitter.com/OAKUc7WIhl
— RashticReport (@RashticReport) December 11, 2025
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander reaction to Grayson Allen shoving Chet Holmgren 💀
(h/t @ridiculouscage)pic.twitter.com/RoSpN9UqgE
— Fullcourtpass (@Fullcourtpass) December 11, 2025
Shai’s reaction to Chet getting pushed 😭
Grayson Allen was ejected after the play. pic.twitter.com/AmO75MdfJO
— Abundance⚕️🦅 (@01nnamdi) December 11, 2025
Shai’s face when Grayson Allen fouled Chet is HILARIOUS 🤣😂pic.twitter.com/c1Kk6Wn9qI
— Hater Report (@HaterReport_) December 11, 2025
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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s reaction to Suns-Thunder dust-up goes viral
