As the Thunder gathered on stage, OKC Mayor David Holt snuck in a hot take in his rally speech that forced everybody to blink twice to make sure they heard right. He called Shai Gilgeous-Alexander the greatest Thunder player ever. The opinion exceeded the outside temperatures in pure heat, which had several attendants get IVs near EMTs.

At a gathering at a local park near Paycom Center, OKC Mayor David Holt took to the stage to rally the crowd. He concluded his speech by announcing the entire Thunder roster plus Clay Bennett, Sam Presti and Mark Daigneault will have their own designated holiday from June 30 to July 30.

The Oklahoma City Thunder had just won the NBA championship, the on-court ceremony was over and they were heading to the locker room to start the party