[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 96 (Thursday, June 5, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H2495]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    CELEBRATING OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER, WESTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS

  (Mrs. BICE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. BICE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the Western 
Conference champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder.
  The season has been nothing short of meteoric, making this Thunder 
team the youngest in NBA history to reach the finals. They are led by 
their coach, Mark Daigneault, and all-star players like this year's 
most valuable player, Shaivonte Aician Gilgeous-Alexander, and Chet 
Holmgren and Jalen Williams.
  The Thunder's historic season, the best in franchise history, also 
featured 54 games being won by double digits, the most in NBA history.
  The ownership team and General Manager Sam Presti have done a 
remarkable job of putting together a group of superstars who are 
focused on winning together as a team.
  In the words of Kobe Bryant, the job is not finished. Let's bring the 
Larry O'Brien Trophy to Oklahoma City. I know I speak for the entire 
State of Oklahoma when I say: Thunder up.

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