On the eve of Oklahoma City Thunder 's ring night to open the 2025-26 NBA season as defending champions, All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is excited for a historic night at the Paycom Center. A ring and a championship banner cements the franchise's first title as the Thunder enter the upcoming season with the best odds to repeat as champions.

Gilgeous-Alexander is looking forward to feeling the raw emotions that only a defending champion on Opening Night can relate to, he said, before Thunder practice on Monday.

“I'm super excited. Don't know completely what to expect, obviously, but, yeah it should be very fun,” Gilgeous-Alexander said. “The challenge is going to be reeling all of the emotions, the joy, and the excitement, reeling it all in to be able to get the job done, and st

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