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.