Jalen Williams Played Championship Run with Secret Torn Wrist Ligament

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams remarkably played through the entire 2025 NBA playoff run, which culminated in a championship, despite sustaining a completely torn scapholunate ligament in his right wrist on April 9. He secretly endured the severe injury, receiving an astonishing 28 to 29 cortisone and lidocaine shots and altering his jump shot, all to avoid providing excuses for his performance. Despite the pain, Williams still averaged 23.6 points, 5 rebounds, and 3.7 assists in the NBA Finals, including a pivotal 40-point performance in Game 5, with reports indicating he is now next in line for a long-term contract extension after Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren.