Europhia was experienced throughout Paycom Center following a Chet Holmgren and-one bucket in overtime.
Finishing through contact, Holmgren immediately yelled and flexed as the crowd roared. The 21-year-old rookie was quickly joined by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams in celebration.
After completing the three-point play at the free-throw line, the Oklahoma City Thunder suddenly possessed a nine-point lead with 1:52 left in OT against the Golden State Warriors.
The Thunder would go on to win their thriller against the Warriors, 138-136. It wrapped up an entertaining four-game regular-season series as OKC won the last three matchups.
The post-bucket celebration quickly made the rounds on social media. The joyous reaction of OKC’s star trio of Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren and Williams reminded several Thunder fans of a similar image from a decade earlier.
In the first era of Thunder basketball, a photo of Kevin Durant and James Harden celebrating turned into the iconic ‘Mom Made Pizza Rolls’ meme that dominated Facebook throughout the 2010s.
As the Thunder embark on a new contention window with a new young core, it’s only fitting the baton was passed to this iteration of OKC to recreate the recognizable pose.
time is a flat circle. pic.twitter.com/BexKQG66HE
— Thunder Film Room (@ThunderFilmRoom) December 9, 2023
Passion for the game pic.twitter.com/ALn08Eo2Ip
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) December 9, 2023
“🗣 Mom Made Pizza Rolls”
– Chet Holmgren on IG pic.twitter.com/ud0jsmlDzN
— Thunder Film Room (@ThunderFilmRoom) December 9, 2023
We’re so back https://t.co/JzJdCDpXNa
— 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒆 🌩 (@Three_Cone) December 9, 2023
The Thunder just went full pizza rolls pic.twitter.com/3oc3dOugDx
— Wes Goldberg (@wcgoldberg) December 9, 2023
