The Thunder’s rings are 14-karat white and yellow gold with blue and orange sapphires. The ring has diamonds with each player’s number, and features the team’s 68-14 regular season record on the side. There’s also something I’ve never seen before: another ring inside the Thunder’s championship ring. Here’s a first look:

The ring ceremony was the beginning of a celebration that included raising the championship banner and culminated in a double-overtime victory over the Houston Rockets

The Thunder are reaping the rewards of all their hard work last season that culminated in OKC's first ever NBA championship.

First, the Thunder played a double-overtime thriller against the new-look Houston Rockets, holding on to win 125-124 in an instant classic. And in California, the LeBron James-less Los Angeles Lakers lost their home opener 119-109 to the Golden State Warriors.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wore his first-ever NBA ring while standing at the free-throw line before the Thunder vs. Rockets season opener.

Oklahoma City Thunder star Chet Holmgren showed off his championship ring to some former NBA stars who never won one.

Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets will face the Oklahoma City Thunder on opening night of the NBA season, Tuesday at the Paycom Center. How to Watch Rockets vs Thunder When: Tuesday, October 21,

The 2025-26 season opens Tuesday with a doubleheader on NBC and Peacock — backed by the percussive theme song last heard in 2002, when NBC last had broadcast rights — from Oklahoma City, where the Thunder will receive their championship rings, and Los Angeles, before opening league-wide in the coming days.