Thunder's Chet Holmgren Sends Loud 4-Word Message After Winning NBA Championship

Originally posted on Athlon Sports
By Nathaniel Holloway | Last updated Jun 23, 2025 1:04 AM ET

The Oklahoma City Thunder entered Game 7 of the NBA Finals against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday looking to clinch the championship in front of their home crowd.

That is exactly what they were able to do as they picked up the 103-91 victory to secure their first championship since relocating to Oklahoma City.

It was a tightly contested contest early on for the Thunder as the Pacers were able to keep up with them in the first half despite Tyrese Haliburton going down with an Achilles injury in the first quarter.

The second half was a different story, though, as the Thunder dominated their way to a victory, mainly due to their elite defensive play.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the way with 29 points, five rebounds and 12 assists en route to being named Finals MVP.

Chet Holmgren also came up huge on Sunday night as he ended the game with 18 points, eight rebounds and five blocks.

After the game, Holmgren sent a loud four-word message about Oklahoma City’s championship.

“Broken bones, bruises, it’s all temporary. But this is forever,” Holmgren said.

"Broken bones, bruises, it's all temporary. BUT THIS IS FOREVER."

CHET BATTLED ADVERSITY, NOW HE'S AN NBA CHAMP pic.twitter.com/CSn44szQi8
— NBA (@NBA) June 23, 2025

Holmgren is completely right as this Thunder team will forever be known as an NBA champion and Holmgren played a key role in their success all season.

Of course, the star forward dealt with multiple injuries this season, including a hip injury that kept him sidelined for multiple months.

Despite this, Holmgren was able to come back and battle through injury, even during the NBA Finals, as he helped lead the Thunder to a championship.

With their core of Shai, Jalen Williams and Holmgren leading the way, the Thunder are set to be a dangerous team for the foreseeable future and they now enter the offseason looking to possibly upgrade their roster even more to chase another title next season.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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