Haliburton excelled under the brightest of lights: 29 points and a career-playoff-high 12 assists in Game 7, leading the Thunder to a 103-91 win and the team’s first championship in the city. He controlled and orchestrated the game in a masterclass performance, and with that, he was the unanimous NBA Finals MVP.

The Oklahoma City Thunder hoisted the Larry O’Brien trophy Sunday as a result, and Gilgeous-Alexander did the same with the Bill Russell Trophy after being named the 2025 NBA Finals Most Valuable Player.

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander became the 11th player in NBA history to win the league MVP and Finals MVP in the same season.