Blake Griffin, Taylor Rooks call out 'nerd' Shams for breaking SGA MVP early
Blake Griffin and Taylor Rooks expressed their displeasure with NBA insider Shams Charania for prematurely announcing Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's MVP award. The announcement came less than 12 hours before the official reveal during an Amazon Prime broadcast. Griffin humorously referred to Charania as a 'nerd' during the discussion on 'NBA on Prime Video'.
- ▪Shams Charania announced Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's MVP award early on social media.
- ▪Gilgeous-Alexander is the 14th player in NBA history to win back-to-back MVP awards.
- ▪Blake Griffin and Taylor Rooks criticized Charania during the 'NBA on Prime Video' broadcast.
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| Original publisher | Yahoo Sports |
| Canonical URL | https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/blake-griffin-taylor-rooks-call-020427606.html |
| Publication time | Mon, 18 May 2026 02:04:27 +0000 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-05-18T02:33:21.283Z |
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