Chet Holmgren is more than just a role player in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s depth. He was one of the biggest reasons the Thunder are NBA champions for the first time since 1979. In his first full season,

Swatting away TJ McConnell's attempt, the Oklahoma City Thunder had had enough of Indiana's pesky bench player. He kept the Indiana Pacers within arm's reach of the scoreboard with a flurry of buckets. Chet Holmgren's rejection was met with a sigh of relief by the OKC crowd.

As the Oklahoma City Thunder hoisted the Larry O'Brien trophy for the first time in franchise history Sunday night, the rest of the NBA world started to wonder