FAYETTEVILLE — Derrick Joe didn’t miss any of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s home playoff games to witness his son, former Arkansas Razorback Isaiah Joe, win the NBA Finals. Former Razorback Jaylin Williams said his dad, Michael Williams, didn’t either.
The Thunder outlasted the Indiana Pacers 103-91 in Game 7 on June 22 in Oklahoma City. It was technically the franchise’s second title after the Seattle SuperSonics won an NBA championship in 1979, long before its relocation to Oklahoma prior to the 2008-09 season.
It was the first NBA title for Jaylin, 23 years old as of Sunday, and the soon-to-be 26-year-old Isaiah.