ANAHEIM, Calif. -- As they stood there clutching microphones, basketball-sized lumps began to grow in the throats of Kansas' Nick Collison and Kirk Hinrich.

Hinrich and Nick Collison, who will also be inducted into the Hall of Fame, were co-Iowa Mr. Basketball selections in 1999 and became teammates at Kansas, leading the Jayhawks to two Final Fours.

Nick Collison, Mr. Thunder, celebrated as OKC Thunder clinch their first NBA title in 2025 Finals against Indiana. The former Kansas Jayhawk reacted postgame.

Nick Collison, former KU All-American, earns his first NBA ring as OKC Thunder’s special assistant GM. A remarkable career spanning 15 seasons honored.

Nick Collison has won an NBA Championship with the OKC City Thunder. Collison, an Iowa Falls native, is an assistant to the general manager.

Former Kansas basketball star Nick Collison is officially an NBA champion after the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Indiana Pacers in a back-and-forth, seven-game series.

If you want to see the impact that Nick Collison had on the Oklahoma City Thunder, there’s no use looking down at a box score or stat table. Instead, look ...

If you want to see the impact that Nick Collison had on the Oklahoma City Thunder, there’s no use looking down at a box score or stat table. Instead, look up to the rafters inside the Paycom ...

Nick Collison has won an NBA Championship with the OKC City Thunder. Collison, an Iowa Falls native, is an assistant to the general manager.