Shai Gilgeous-Alexander won the 2025 ESPY and delivered heartfelt thanks to Thunder teammates after a historic, record-breaking season.

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander hilariously catches a stray from Shane Gillis at the 2025 ESPYS.

The NBA has the recent draft class take photos in their uniform. It's one of the first times they're fully suited up. The Thunder only had two players participate in the 2025 NBA

While Queen wasn't in the lineup, another notable college rookie did get a prominent role. Hunter Dickinson, a two-time consensus All-American in college, scored eight points and added seven rebounds, three assists and three blocks in 26 minutes.

A steady rain began falling in the second inning, and thunder rumbled through the stands. But the game rolled on until the fifth inning, when nearby lightning strikes ground the game to a halt. Members and fans rushed for cover as a 30 minute shelter-in-place was announced over the loudspeakers.

His first year on the Oklahoma City Thunder was a smashing success. He was a key player in their playoff run that ended with a title and ring. Hartenstein enjoyed a career season with 11.2 points and 10.

“Thunder.” And at that moment, hundreds in the room and who knows how many more watching broadcast streams elsewhere saw what Oklahoma City’s new downtown arena will look like. A glass façade. A circular shape. A rich interior. A magnificent building.