Canada's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander pauses after being fouled during the second half of a Basketball World Cup quarterfinal game against Slovenia in Manila, Philippines, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 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