Oklahoma City Thunder wing Jalen Williams suffered a gruesome leg injury on Sunday, Oct. 25, late in his team's 108-101 win over the Los Angeles Clippers.
Williams, a Gilbert (Arizona) Perry High product, was hit hard on a hard drive to the basket and landed very awkwardly on his ankle. He had to be carted off the court.
Video caught the moment, and Williams' reaction, on video. He immediately knew it was a very serious injury.
Warning: Videos below may be hard to watch due to apparent severity of Jalen Williams' injury
Jalen Williams reaction to his broken ankle after the play 🙏💔 pic.twitter.com/dy2NMrYefA
— LEBRONISKING (@BronTooTuff) October 26, 2026
Reaction to Jalen Williams' injury for Oklahoma City Thunder
Williams' teammate, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, was shown on the broadcast of the game visibly shaken up after the injury, covering his eyes with
his jersey while crying. The Thunder star also fought back tears in his postgame interview.
“I don’t even know,” Gilgeous-Alexander said about his feelings after the game, calling Williams "a warrior."
“I just feel bad for him," Gilgeous-Alexander said. "Nothing more than that. It’s obviously going to be tough without a player like that, but he’s not gone forever. He’ll be back better than ever, and we know it. We’ve just got to hold the fort down until he comes back."
J-Dub suffered a GRUESOME injury
— BrickCenter (@BrickCenter_) October 26, 2026
SGA was in TEARS 💔 pic.twitter.com/pEC2fAKnDL
Alex Caruso of the Thunder said that Williams would overcome this injury, calling him a "resilient human being."
Thunder general manager Sam Presti came down to check on Williams after the incident.
Sam Presti came down to check on Jalen Williams 🤧🤧 (IG: rosorutv) pic.twitter.com/sy0MAjJCK8
— Cason Wallace Supremacy (@Wiggs4Pres) October 26, 2026
The sports world offered support for Williams after the injury.
OH, NO ... JALEN WILLIAMS STRETCHERED OFF AFTER A FLAGRANT BY KRIS DUNN AS JDUB WENT UP FOR A POTENTIAL DUNK. LEG INJURY. JUST AWFUL. AFTER SUCH A SENSATIONAL START, HERE WE GO AGAIN.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) October 26, 2026
Goodness. I feel so much for JDub. That looked really bad. I highly recommend people do not watch that injury, and wish the best for Jalen Williams in his recovery.
— Sam Vecenie (@Sam_Vecenie) October 26, 2026
I mean this with every fiber of my being.
— SportShorts (@den_shorts) October 26, 2026
I can’t stand the Thunder team because they are so good.
But this is absolutely horrible. Not good for the NBA, horrible for the Thunder franchise. Horrible for Jalen Williams most of all.
Just the worst part about sports 100% https://t.co/VgmO8giEgY
The Thunder won tonight and nobody in OKC was celebrating.
— TechPulse Daily (@DailyTechpulse) October 26, 2026
Jalen Williams landed awkwardly late in the 4th quarter and had to be stretchered off with a leg injury. Chet tried to help him up before trainers told him to stay down. SGA crouched next to him the whole time.
He gave…
Jalen Williams has suffered a serious ankle injury, and they are bringing out the stretcher
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) October 26, 2026
Sending prayers. 🙏 pic.twitter.com/slBsN4GB4d
.@stephenasmith weighs in on the impact that Jalen Williams’ injury will have on OKC moving forward this season. pic.twitter.com/RBlNWazkLA
— First Take (@FirstTake) October 26, 2026
Jalen Williams ankle injury is gruesome 🤯
— NBA Shane (@Shane00) October 26, 2026
Prayers up for Jalen 🙏 pic.twitter.com/JXTcbkImzu
The Thunder have not yet offered an update on Williams' status.
“We’re not doing great,” head coach Mark Daigneault said after the game.
Reach Jeremy Cluff at jeremy.cluff@arizonarepublic.com. Follow him on X, formerly Twitter @Jeremy_Cluff.
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