Thunder lose Jalen Williams to serious lower leg injury late in win over Clippers - NBA.com
Oklahoma City Thunder player Jalen Williams suffered a severe lower leg injury during a game against the Los Angeles Clippers. The incident caused a significant delay and emotional distress among players and fans.
Why it matters
The injury impacts the roster of a high-profile NBA team and highlights the physical risks inherent in professional sports.
Jalen Williams of the Oklahoma City Thunder was taken off the court on a stretcher Sunday night, after suffering a serious injury to his lower left leg while getting fouled in a scene that moved some of his teammates to the brink of tears.
He was injured on a drive with 1:14 remaining of Oklahoma City’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers, getting tended to almost immediately by medical personnel after going down underneath the basket on the Thunder’s offensive end.
Williams’ ankle was draped by towels and players from both teams acted in immediate dismay and disbelief as the stretcher was brought out. The game was stopped for about five minutes, and the Thunder went on to finish a 108-101 victory.
“Just feel bad for him,” Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander said in a postgame televised interview, fighting back tears as he spoke. “Nothing more than that.”
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