The Oklahoma City Thunder are the champions of the NBA. It is the first title in their short history in OKC, and it took a battle in game seven against a feisty Indiana Pacers team. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder in scoring for the win and earned NBA Finals Most Valuable Player.
The whole run was incredible, but their performance in the finals solidified them among the greats of the sport. It was a performance that had all of Oklahoma tuned in to see if the team Sam Presti built. Along the way the Thunder had to win a game seven against the Denver Nuggets and two-time MVP Nikola Jokic. They had to beat another rising star in Anthony Edwards. And finally, the Thunder had to overcome a challenge from a Pacers team led by star guard Tyrese Halliburton and a coach in Rick Carlisle, who won an NBA title with the Dallas Mavericks.
The Thunder mesmerized the state of Oklahoma, and Sooners legends, coaches, and players took note, reacting on social media to OKC’s title win.
OU legend Lane Johnson
THUNDER UP! π @okcthunder
β Lane Johnson (@LaneJohnson65) June 23, 2025
Linebackers coach Nate Dreiling – Why not OU?
OUβ¦.. why not us next???? pic.twitter.com/HaCm5Sx8lG
β Nate Dreiling (@CoachNDreiling) June 23, 2025
Offensive Coordinator Ben Arbuckle
Let em know Coach π£οΈ https://t.co/UCsy2qRZOO
β Ben Arbuckle (@arbuckle_ben) June 23, 2025
OU GM Jim Nagy to OKC GM Sam Presti
ππππππππ«‘#ThunderUppic.twitter.com/b3L6tjUbld
β Jim Nagy (@JimNagy_Sooners) June 23, 2025
OU Guard Daniel Akinkunmi
OKCCCCC pic.twitter.com/e3TWsmS22d
β Daniel Akinkunmi (@official_Grind4) June 23, 2025
Sooner state native turned Dallas Sports Radio Host
All we had in OKC growing up were the minor league baseball 89ers and hockey Blazers, and they never won anything. Now, that town has an NBA title. OKC is all grown up.
β Craig Miller (@junior_miller) June 23, 2025
Great for the State
We Oklahomans have so many scars. OU fans. OSU fans. Thunder fans. Oklahomans in general.
This can never be taken away from us.
β C&C Machine (@CCMachine) June 23, 2025
SEC Network’s Dari Nowkah feeling it
Thunder the Everliving Heck UPPPPP!!!!!!!!!! ππΌππΌ pic.twitter.com/5UTxUkl3UA
β Dari Nowkhah (@ESPNDari) June 23, 2025
Voice of OU Softball
The OKC Thunder just won a title…
What a team… What a run… and it’s just getting started
Let’s gooooo https://t.co/7EpTyIZtP0
β Chris Plank (@PlankShow) June 23, 2025
A beautiful sight
The Devon Tower is gold. #Thunder#OKCpic.twitter.com/NLvqTv2RtC
β Cliff Brunt (@CliffBruntAP) June 23, 2025
An Incredible Run
The OKC Thunder just set four notable NBA records:
1) +259, best home point differential in a single playoffs
2) +131, best turnover differential in a single playoffs
3) 19-2, best record following a loss in a single season
4) +1247, best point differential in a single seasonβ Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) June 23, 2025
Oklahoma sports fans know how to bring the Thunder
Noise meter hit 111 decibels
Loudest of any game this postseason
Thunder fans are ready pic.twitter.com/CSwr8LkQnL
β Josh Callaway (@JoshMCallaway) June 23, 2025
Sooner Dad Reacts
Oklahoma vs everybody!!!!!!!! #Boomer#OUDNA
β Mike Boganowski (@MikeBog80) June 22, 2025
Former Oklahoma State star
We just witnessed history.
Oklahoma City has climbed the mountain.NBA Champions.
Not just a win β the birth of a dynasty.This is only the beginning.#ThunderUp π©π
β Sam Mayes (@AllmericanMayes) June 23, 2025
This article originally appeared on Sooners Wire: Sooners react on Social Media to Oklahoma City Thunder championship