Williams Wins NBA Championship with Thunder
6/22/2025 9:55:00 PM | Men's Basketball
TCU graduate becomes first NBA Champion since 1994
FORT WORTH – TCU's Kenrich Williams helped the Oklahoma City Thunder win the franchise's first NBA Championship with a 103-91 win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 of the NBA Finals on Sunday.
Williams, who graduated with a degree in sociology in 2018, became the second Horned Frog and the first since 1994 to win an NBA title. Scott Brooks, who played one season at TCU (1983-84), won a championship with the Houston Rockets in 1994.
Williams is in his seventh season in the NBA and fifth as a member of the Thunder after starting his career with the New Orleans Pelicans.
In 2024, Williams had his jersey retired in Schollmaier Arena in recognition of his three seasons with the Horned Frogs. Williams, who is a native of Waco, Texas, has all-time program ranks of fourth in rebounding (877) and 25th in scoring (1,125). He recorded 34 double-doubles and is one of five players in program history with over 1,000 points and 800 rebounds. He earned All-Big 12 honors twice and was named USBWA All-District VII and NABC All-District 8.
Williams was a key part of TCU's consecutive NIT championship in 2017 and NCAA Tournament appearance in 2018 in Jamie Dixon's first two seasons as the Horned Frogs head coach.
