Since relocating from Seattle back in 2008, the OKC Thunder have been to the NBA Finals twice -- once in 2012 and, most recently, in 2025.
Though the former run ultimately wound up seeing the club fall short of ultimate glory, as they lost to the Miami Heat 4-1, the latter witnessed the franchise claim their first Larry O'Brien Trophy of the Sooner State era, as they bested the Indiana Pacers 103-91 during Sunday's epic Game 7 showdown.
With such an accomplishment, the reactions among fans and media members have been overwhelmingly positive and filled with excitement for what may be in store for this team down the road.
Even the organization's loathed former cornerstone, Kevin Durant, couldn't help but follow the congratulatory trend on social media, as he gave his respects to his former employers via his personal X account while hilariously shouting out Isaiah Hartenstein's dozing-off son amid the post-game celebrations.
Lil Hartenstein is slumped 😂😂😂 congrats Okc.
— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) June 23, 2025
Kevin Durant shouts out OKC Thunder after winning 2025 NBA Finals
Despite his disastrous exit from the club back in 2016, Kevin Durant has not shied away from showering his former employers with love from time to time over the years since his departure. He even went as far as to refer to them as "a flat-out perfectly crafted unit" heading into this year's title round.
Once viewed in a similar vein to what Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is now, while being complemented by his own version of a Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren stud tandem in the likes of Russell Westbrook and James Harden, the 36-year-old, who fell short of bringing the franchise a title during his nine-year tenure, is officially en route to yet another key venture in his storied professional career.
While he may not have been a part of this year's championship series between the Thunder and Pacers, June 22 still proved to be a significant day for the 15-time All-Star.
Hours before Game 7's tip-off, ESPN NBA Insider Shams Charania broke the news that the Phoenix Suns and Houston Rockets had agreed on a blockbuster trade that will send the forward to Space City in exchange for Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, the No. 10 pick in this year's draft, and five total second-round picks back to Phoenix.
After a few frustrating years with the Phoenix Suns, Durant now joins the Western Conference's number two seed as they aim to dethrone the Thunder as league champions with their new, win-now core of him, Alperen Sengun, Fred VanVleet, and Amen Thompson.