Opening night of the 2025-26 season marks the banner-raising and ring unveiling ceremony for the reigning champion Oklahoma City Thunder , a team that finally broke through in the NBA Finals after triumphing over the Indiana Pacers in seven games. Cores of teams may not last forever, especially in today's NBA where tax penalties are as punitive as ever, but rings do and immortalize any player's contributions to a championship team.
Prior to the start of their opening night contest against the Houston Rockets, the Thunder's championship rings were unveiled. Brett Siegel, NBA insider for ClutchPoints, noted that the ring was made out of 14-karat white and yellow gold with blue and orange sapphires, with each player's numbers engraved in diamonds.
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