As shirts and hats were handed out, the Oklahoma City Thunder briefly enjoyed the fruits of their labor. After a historic 68-14 season, they were a buzzsaw through the Western Conference. They beat the Minnesota Timberwolves in five games to punch their ticket to the 2025 NBA Finals.
It’s the first time the Thunder will be in the NBA Finals since 2012. 13 years and several iterations later, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander headlined OKC’s journey back to the championship round.
Considering the entire sports world paid attention to the Thunder, several former OKC players chimed in on the achievement. Here’s what several said about their former franchise being back in the NBA Finals:
