Kevin Durant Sends Message to OKC Thunder After Championship
Kevin Durant Sends Message to OKC Thunder After Championship originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Sunday was an interesting day in the NBA as the season came to a close with Game 7 of the NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers as well as having one of the league's biggest stars being traded.
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Of course, that player was former Thunder player Kevin Durant, who was traded from the Phoenix Suns to the Houston Rockets on Sunday afternoon.
While Durant's trade stole the headlines, the Thunder prepared to try and win a championship in front of their home crowd in Game 7 and that is exactly what they were able to do.
The Pacers were able to keep pace with the Thunder in the first half but after Tyrese Haliburton went down with an Achilles injury in the first quarter, Indiana struggled in the second half.
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderAlonzo Adams-Imagn Images
This led to Oklahoma City being able to take complete control of the game, especially on the defensive side, as they capped off their dominant season with a championship.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the way for the Thunder in Game 7 with 29 points, five rebounds and 12 assists en route to being named Finals MVP.
After their victory in Game 7, Durant took to social media where he congratulated the Thunder on their championship.
'Lil Hartenstein is slumped, congrats OKC,' Durant posted on X.
Of course, Durant pointed out Isaiah Hartenstein's baby as he was asleep during his father's interview during the trophy presentation.
This was a great move by Durant, who ended his tenure with the Thunder on a sour note after choosing to leave and join the Golden State Warriors during their dynasty in 2016.
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Durant did help Oklahoma City reach the NBA Finals once during his time with the franchise as he, Russell Westbrook and James Harden led the Thunder against the Miami Heat in the 2012 Finals, though they eventually lost.
Jun 14 2012; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Kevin Durant (35) and Miami Heat small forward LeBron James (6) during the fourth quarter of game two in the 2012 NBA Finals at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. The Heat defeated the Thunder 100-96. © Mark D. Smith-Imagn Images
Despite this, Durant was a huge part of Oklahoma City's franchise and he made sure to congratulate them after winning the title on Sunday night.
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 23, 2025, where it first appeared.
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