Oklahoma City Thunder standout Jalen Williams was removed from the game following a lower leg injury sustained during competition against the L.A. Clippers.
The moment proved profoundly moving, as his Oklahoma City Thunder colleagues struggled to maintain their composure.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander fights back tears
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander visibly fought to suppress his emotions during the game, and understandably so.
J-Dub sustained an injury with 74 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter of the Clippers’ contest in Oklahoma City. During an attempt to drive toward the basket, he landed in an awkward manner, apparently suffering a severe leg fracture.
‘We’re not doing great,’ says Thunder coach
The severity of the incident was underscored by the assessment of Brook Lopez, an 18-year NBA veteran who witnessed the occurrence from an uncomfortably close proximity. Lopez told The Ringer that the injury represented “the worst thing he’d seen on a basketball court in his career.”
“We’re not doing great,” Thunder coach Mark Daigneault stated after the game.