Jalen Williams of the Oklahoma City Thunder played a crucial role in the team’s success during the 2024-25 NBA season. Despite facing major injury challenges, Williams helped secure the championship for his team.

Williams has supported his team during the playoffs despite having a right wrist injury, and he has continued to perform impressively on the court. In a recent conversation with Dallas Mavericks star player Kyrie Irving , Williams discussed how he managed to play through his wrist injury.

Irving: “You were dealing with this the whole time?”

Williams: “Yeah. I was given shots every game.”

Irving: “You bounced back like a motherf*cker though.”

Williams revealed that he received several painkilling injections in his injured right wrist during the 2025 NBA playoffs.

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