A resolution congratulating the Oklahoma City Thunder on winning the 2025 National Basketball Association Finals.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 345 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 345

 Congratulating the Oklahoma City Thunder on winning the 2025 National 
                     Basketball Association Finals.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 29, 2025

   Mr. Lankford (for himself and Mr. Mullin) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Congratulating the Oklahoma City Thunder on winning the 2025 National 
                     Basketball Association Finals.

Whereas, on Sunday, June 22, 2025, the Oklahoma City Thunder (referred to in 
        this preamble as the ``Thunder'') won the 2025 National Basketball 
        Association (referred to in this preamble as the ``NBA'') Finals, 
        defeating the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 with a final score of 103-91 to 
        win the series 4-3;
Whereas, in 2008, the Seattle SuperSonics relocated to Oklahoma City, changing 
        the name of the franchise to the Thunder on arrival;
Whereas the 2008-2009 NBA season was the inaugural season of the Thunder in 
        Oklahoma City;
Whereas the Thunder defeated the Memphis Grizzles, Denver Nuggets, and Minnesota 
        Timberwolves en route to the 2025 NBA Finals;
Whereas, on winning the 2025 NBA Finals, the Thunder secured the first NBA 
        championship for the franchise since relocating to Oklahoma City;
Whereas the Thunder finished the 2024-2025 NBA regular season with 68 wins and 
        14 losses, a winning percentage of .829;
Whereas the 2025 NBA Finals was the first NBA Finals since 2016 to reach a Game 
        7;
Whereas, in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals, the Thunder--

    (1) trailed the Indiana Pacers 48-47 at halftime, making an incredible 
comeback in the second half to secure the win and championship; and

    (2) shut down the Pacers offense, causing the Pacers to score its 
fewest points of any postseason game;

Whereas Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was named the Most Valuable Player of the NBA 
        for the 2024-2025 regular season and the 2025 NBA Finals, scoring 29 
        points and 12 assists in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals;
Whereas, during the 2024-2025 NBA season, the Thunder averaged 120.5 points per 
        game, ranking fourth in the NBA, and only allowed their opponents to 
        score an average of 107.6 points per game, outscoring their opponents by 
        an average of 12.8 points per game, the best margin in the NBA during 
        that season;
Whereas the Thunder victory parade passed in front of the Oklahoma City National 
        Memorial, with 2025 marking the 30-year anniversary of the tragic 1995 
        Oklahoma City bombing;
Whereas an estimated 500,000 Thunder fans descended on Oklahoma City to attend 
        the victory parade; and
Whereas the entire State of Oklahoma rallied behind the Thunder to celebrate the 
        historic win of the Thunder in the 2025 NBA Finals: Now, therefore, be 
        it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) congratulates the Oklahoma City Thunder (referred to in 
        this resolution as the ``Thunder'') on winning the 2025 
        National Basketball Association Finals; and
            (2) recognizes the Thunder for--
                    (A) its hard work and dedication to basketball; and
                    (B) the excitement the Thunder bring to the State 
                of Oklahoma and fans everywhere.
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