The hero behind the MVP! Alexander thanked his former teammate Paul: he changed my eating habits

On May 24, Beijing time, Spears wrote about Paul's help to Alexander. The Thunder star was elected MVP, and Paul was one of the heroes behind the scenes. In the Western Conference G2, Paul came to Russia to witness Alexander receive the MVP trophy.

Of all the advice Paul has given, Alexander believes that the most valuable is diet management。 Alexander, 26, revealed that he used to love cheesecake and fast food, and even ate Domino's pizza late at night as his "guilty pleasure". While in the Bubble Park, Paul completely changed his eating habits.

"I ate badly when I was younger," says Alexander, "and he taught me how to take care of my body and eat right. ”

In their first season together, Alexander averaged 19 points, 5.9 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game. In 2023, Alexander was selected as an All-Star for the first time, and in 2024, Alexander's MVP votes are second only to Nuggets center Jokic. And this season, he finally defeated Jokic to lift the first MVP trophy of his career.

"I knew [Clippers trainer] Jason Powell very well when he was a rookie, even though I had left the Clippers," Paul said. ”

Paul is a two-time Western Conference Finalist and helped the Suns reach the Finals in 2021. And Alexander and Thunder are experiencing the team's first Western Conference Finals since 2016. After relocating from Seattle to Russia in 2008, the Thunder only reached the Finals once in 2012 (losing to the Heat). Today's Thunder is very hopeful of hitting the first championship in team history.

Despite just six wins away from the championship, Alexander said the team could easily focus on the Western Conference Finals G3.

'We've gotten into the habit of focusing on the next game all season and only focusing on the task at hand, and now it's no different,' he said, "and we know where we're at, but if we deviate from the principles that got us here, we're going to hurt ourselves." That's our priority. ”

Paul was not surprised to hear his beloved disciple say this. If the Thunder make it to the Finals, don't be surprised that Paul will return to the city to support his "little brother."

"At the end of the day, he only cares about winning." Paul said.