It seems it's an image lingering even on the minds of players who just won their first championship. Early on Monday morning, long after the celebrations had commenced in Oklahoma, Thunder star Chet Holmgren tweeted a classy four-word message of support to Haliburton.

Chet Holmgren hasn’t quite been himself on offense during the NBA Finals. The Oklahoma City Thunder's versatile forward averaged 18 points per game on 57% shooting from the field in the Western Conference finals against the Minnesota Timberwolves.