Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the great player for the Oklahoma City Thunder, responded to the contentious 2024 Ballon d’Or outcome. Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr., who was favored to win the coveted prize but lost to Manchester City midfield master Rodri on Monday, is good friends with Gilgeous-Alexander.

SGA expressed his support for Vini Jr., who assisted Real Madrid in winning the Champions League and La Liga the previous season, in an Instagram story. According to the Thunder star, Vinicius is regarded by many as one of the greatest players in the world.

Gilgeous-Alexander wrote, “The best player in the world,” on his Instagram story.Last season, Vinicius Jr. led Real Madrid to both home and continental victory, earning him the likely 2024 Ballon d’Or. But Rodri of Manchester City won the prize after defeating the Brazilian forward, who came in second.Last season, Rodri won two more titles and the Premier League with Manchester City. He was also a key member of the Spanish team that won the summer 2024 European Championships. Despite being regarded as one of the world’s top midfielders, Rodri is presently out for the season due to a knee injury.

Even though Real Madrid won Team of the Year, the entire team did not show up for the event on Monday because of Vinicius’ snub. Four more Madrid players, including Jude Bellingham, Kylian Mbappe, Dani Carvajal, and the recently retired Toni Kross, were among the top 10.

Vinicius Jr. appeared to issue a warning to the rest of the world in a post on X, the platform that was formerly known as Twitter.

“If I have to, I’ll do it ten times. They’re not prepared. Vini Jr. posted a tweet (in Portuguese translation).Vinicius Jr. recorded six goals and five assists in the Champions League and 15 goals and six assists in La Liga for Real Madrid. At the Wembley in London, he scored Madrid’s second goal in their 2-0 victory over Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League final.