Overview
- Oklahoma City held a pregame ceremony at Paycom Center where Adam Silver participated as players, staff and executives received 2025 championship rings and the franchise’s first NBA title banner was raised.
- The Jostens/Champions Collective rings feature a 14-karat gold build with more than 800 gemstones and a unique ring-inside-a-ring design that opens to reveal an inner band with each player’s signature and jersey number in diamonds.
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander addressed the sold-out crowd with an emotional thank-you to fans before the banner ascended, capping celebrations of last season’s 68-14 campaign and seven-game Finals win over the Pacers.
- Mayor David Holt announced permanent tributes around the city, including 14 banners at Will Rogers World Airport and new “city limits” signs at six interstate entry points marking Oklahoma City as a championship city.
- Kevin Durant, making his Houston Rockets debut in his former arena, was loudly booed and playfully booed back at fans during warmups, as the defending champions returned a largely intact core following offseason extensions for Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren.