“He is Slumped” – Isaiah Hartenstein’s Baby Goes Viral for Slumping off During NBA Finals Celebrations

Thunder star Isaiah Hartenstein shared a heartwarming podium moment with his baby son during the team's championship celebration.

“He is Slumped” – Isaiah Hartenstein’s Baby Goes Viral for Slumping off During NBA Finals Celebrations

Isaiah Hartenstein and his baby son (Image by FirstSportz)

The Oklahoma City Thunder are the 2025 NBA title winners, as they came out victorious against the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 at the Paycom Center. Celebrations were in full swing as the players, staff, and OKC fans rejoiced in this huge moment in the franchise’s history. Thunder star Shai-Gilgeous Alexander was at the helm of their title win.

As everyone was going wild and causing chaos after the title win, there was one person in particular who was left unfazed by the win. That someone was the baby son of Isaiah Hartenstein. Fans observed Hartenstein’s child dozing off on his father’s shoulders on the podium as the Thunder rejoiced, becoming the newest NBA champions.

Not only that, even the NBA 2025 MVP winner, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, assisted in raising his head to prevent further sagging. Lisa Salters, an ESPN reporter, spoke with Hartenstein on the platform and inquired about his kid.

I don’t know why he’s asleep right now, but I guess it’s not loud enough. I’m going to need y’all to get louder real quick.

Isaiah Hartenstein said

The baby was still asleep despite the loud applause and cheers from the fans. Suns star Kevin Durant was also among the many NBA players and fans who responded to the moment by congratulating his old team on their win. It’s important to note that Durant was a former Thunder player and created immense memories with his former franchise.

The Hartenstein family is bound to cherish this moment for years to come, with a heartwarming story to share with their child as he grows up. This celebration may go down as one of the most memorable NBA championship moments highlighting the bond between players and their families.

Fans reacted hilariously to Isaiah Hartenstein’s son slumping off during title celebrations

The Oklahoma City Thunder overcame the Indiana Pacers 103-91 in Game 7 of the Finals on Sunday, securing their title as the 2024–25 NBA champions. This is the first championship the Thunder have won since moving from Seattle to Oklahoma City in 2008. Despite all this, it was Isaiah Hartenstein’s son who made all the headlines for his cute moment with his dad on the podium.

The NBA fanbase did not hold back their feelings and thoughts on this moment as they took to various platforms to open up on this moment. Not only fans, NBA veteran Kevin Durant also took to X as he wrote, “Lil Hartenstein is slumped (laughing emoticons) congrats Okc.” Check out some of the fan reactions to this moment below:

On the other hand, the Pacers suffered a devastating loss. To add to their misery, Tyrese Haliburton, the Pacers’ standout point guard, was sidelined for most of the game after suffering what his father claimed was an Achilles injury in the first quarter. Despite sustaining a right calf strain earlier in the series, Haliburton played on Sunday.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was named the 2025 NBA Finals’ MVP

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was deservingly voted the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the NBA Finals. Notably, Gilgeous-Alexander is currently the first player to win MVP awards for both the regular-season stretch and the Finals in the same season since LeBron James in the 2012–2013 campaign.

Shai Gilgeous
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Image by FirstSportz)

In addition to James, Shaquille O’Neal, Tim Duncan, Hakeem Olajuwon, Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Moses Malone, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Willis Reed, the 26-year-old Canadian star is one of just 11 players to have accomplished the accomplishment. In the exciting Game 7 final, Gilgeous-Alexander ended with 29 points, 12 assists, 5 rebounds, two blocked shots, and a steal.

This season will go down as the crown jewel of SGA’s NBA career. The Thunder star swept nearly every major honor—NBA MVP, Finals MVP, and the 2025 championship. It’s a year he’ll never forget.

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