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Caruso Clarifies 'Real' Championship as OKC Plans Grand Parade for First NBA Title

He insisted his ‘real one’ comment was just beer-fueled sarcasm after critics questioned the legitimacy of his 2020 title.

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Overview

  • The Oklahoma City Thunder secured their first NBA championship with a 103-91 win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 following a 68-win regular season.
  • Alex Caruso played a key role in the playoffs by appearing in all 23 games and bringing veteran leadership to the league’s youngest champion team.
  • Caruso’s quip “Now I got a real one” referenced doubts about his 2020 bubble title and was later explained as a beer-fueled joke in a tweet.
  • A heavy police presence briefly halted postgame celebrations at the Paycom Center, leaving fans frustrated as they exited the arena.
  • Mayor David Holt has vowed that the upcoming title parade will be the largest event in Oklahoma City’s history to make up for early parade concerns.