Jaylin Williams cut a NSFW Stone Cold Steve Austin promo at Thunder parade
Jaylin Williams stole the show on stage during OKC's championship parade. Rallied the crowd like Steve Austin.'They said we was too young (WHAT??). They said Oklahoma shouldn't have a team (WHAT??). But guess what? (WHAT??)'We the f—n champs!' pic.twitter.com/onLguhAW0X
Jaylin Williams only played 14 minutes in the Oklahoma City Thunder's epic seven-game NBA Finals series win over the Indiana Pacers. He put in more brief minutes at the team's championship parade -- and still managed to look like an MVP.
Williams took the mic long after an awkward Chet Holmgren locked in to rally the fans in Oklahoma's capital city. Despite apparently needing to be coaxed into a public speech, the three-year veteran and occasional frontcourt starter came out and dusted off some WWE bonafides. He started with a John Cena-esque "the champ is here!" What followed was a throwback to an era of pro wrestling that predates the soon-to-be 24-year old.
Williams channeled Stone Cold Steve Austin (and the most annoying chant in wrestling) to hype up the hometown crowd.
'They said we was too young," Williams started, pausing long enough for the fans to chime in with Austin's Attitude Era "WHAT?" responses.
"They said Oklahoma shouldn't have a team!" (WHAT?)
"But guess what?" (WHAT?)
'We the [expletive] champs!'
That finish played into the hands of a rabid crowd eager to celebrate the franchise's first NBA title since being ripped from the people of Seattle. Would Austin, a born and bred Texan approve of his promo style being appropriated by someone on the other side of the Red River Rivalry? It's unclear. But if Williams wants to put his 6-foot-8, 250 pound frame to work after his hardwood career is over, there may be room at WWE developmental training ground NXT for him.
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