If you’re still clinging to the idea that this year’s NBA Finals are missing star power, Adam Silver would like a word. The Commissioner isn’t losing sleep over the absence of LeBron, Steph, or KD—and he doesn’t think you should either. In his eyes, the Finals are doing just fine in the star department. You’re just looking in the wrong direction.
Adam Silver doubled down on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Tyrese Haliburton as legitimate headliners, calling Shai an “enormous star” and Haliburton a “huge star.” Not just for what they’ve done this season, but for what they’re doing right now—on the biggest stage. He made it clear: star power is earned here, in the Finals, not gifted because you have a billion-dollar shoe deal.
Adam Silver is opposing the idea that there aren’t stars in the NBA Finals this year.
“Shai is an enormous star. Tyrese is a huge star.”
He says that LeBron, KD, and Steph are the “stars that they are” because of the success they created through the NBA Finals.
— Brett Siegel (@BrettSiegelNBA) June 5, 2025
And these two? They’ve more than earned it. Shai, fresh off winning MVP, has turned OKC into a defensive nightmare and offensive problem for every contender in his path. Haliburton has taken a Pacers team nobody saw coming and made them must-watch basketball, all while throwing highlight assists and playing chess while others play checkers.
ongoing story…
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