OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams waited until he was an NBA champion to take his first sip of alcohol. The 24-year-old revealed to ESPN that he had never consumed alcohol before the Thunder’s Game 7 victory over the Indiana Pacers in the 2025 NBA Finals on June 22.

Oklahoma City’s Jalen Williams reveals that he drank his first beer and first glass of champagne while celebrate his team's NBA championship.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams led the Oklahoma City Thunder past the Indiana Pacers to win Game 7 and clinch the title, marking the first of what could be many more to come. Gilgeous-Alexander took home Finals MVP, but let it be known that the trophy belongs to Williams as well.