Tyrese Haliburton's father bursts into tears after Pacers star tears Achilles in Game 7
Jun 23, 2025 06:18 AM IST
Tyrese Haliburton's father, John, couldn't hold back. He burst into tears looking at his son being taken off the court after the Indiana Pacers star suffered an apparent achilies injury in NBA Finals' Game 7 vs the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday. Tyrese Haliburton suffered an injury in NBA Finals Game 7(X)
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Time of India
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Oklahoma City Thunder wins the NBA Championship (Photo via Getty Images) Having won their first-ever championship trophy since their last win as the Seattle SuperSonics in 1979, the Oklahoma City Thunder created history today after years of missed opportunities. Along with their record being rewritten, NBA championships also come with some really heavy paychecks and prize money. After a 7-game-long Series Finale, let's have a look at what the players from both the Thunder and the Indiana Pacers have earned this NBA season. Oklahoma City earns a total of $8,805,000 for claiming the championship trophy alone The prize pool for the winner of the NBA Finals stands at a whopping amount of $8,805,000, while for the runners-up, it stands at $3,803,000. After the Game 7 results, the Oklahoma City Thunder will take away the huge amount reserved for the team that wins the championship trophy, while the second-largest amount will get added to the amount already earned by the Indiana Pacers through their impressive performance in the playoffs and also making it to the finals. Let's have a look at the team-by-team earnings analysis of the finalists. Oklahoma City Thunder player earns a total of $828,000 each after an impressive season throughout Having performed the best among 30 other teams in the Western conference, the Thunder added $869,345 to their prize pot, later on adding another $761,000 for all the records achieved throughout the season. Additionally, the team received an amount of $1.99 million for making it to the finals and now an amount of $8,805,000 for winning the finals. In total, the team will take home a soaring amount of $12.42 million, resulting in an amount of $828,000 for each player. Indiana Pacers finish second in the league, racks up an earning of $5.79 million After winning the Eastern Conference finals, the Indiana Pacers had already secured an amount other than the $1.99 million that the team received upon reaching the finals. Additionally, the team had added an amount of $372,000 to their prize pot. Finishing the league championship second, the team's total earnings now stand at $5.79 million However, this is just the prize pool for the winners of the league. According to the Mirror, a huge amount of $34.7 million has been divided among the players of all NBA playoff teams over the postseason. According to the statistics, the amount paid to each player this season is a $1 million increase in the payment received by each one of them in the previous season. Additionally, the teams received an amount based on the position secured by them within the championship. Also read: Who won NBA Championship Finals 2025? Indiana Pacers vs Oklahoma City Thunder Series Finale results and more Follow all the live updates, scores, and highlights from the India vs England Test match here . Game On Season 1 kicks off with Sakshi Malik's inspiring story. Watch Episode 1 here
