Serbia guard Aleksa Avramovic, right, drives past Canada guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander during a Basketball World Cup semifinal game in Manila, Philippines, Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. Gilgeous-Alexander took 2023 by storm, blossoming into a superstar on both the NBA and international stages.
The basketball star has added another feather to his cap, coming out on top of an impressive field to be named The Canadian Press male athlete of the year.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Michael Conroy