Former Texas A&M player DeAndre Jordan wins NBA Championship before prior teammate Chris Paul

With the Denver Nuggets winning the 2023 NBA Finals, former Texas A&M basketball player DeAndre Jordan is officially crowned an NBA Champion for the first time in his career.

The Denver Nuggets are your 2023 NBA Champions, and there’s cause for celebration if you’re a Texas A&M basketball fan as well.

After beating the Miami Heat 4-1 in the Finals, the Mile High City officially welcomed their first NBA Championship in franchise history. But the city of Denver isn’t the only one celebrating their first ring. Former Texas A&M basketball player DeAndre Jordan, who donned the Maroon and White for the 2007-08 season, is officially crowned an NBA Champion for the first time in his career.

The Aggies basketball team made sure to recognize the achievement of the former player, releasing a well-deserved shoutout on social media:

Jordan has spent 15 seasons in the NBA, with many of his best years coming during a 10-year stint with the Los Angeles Clippers.

After being selected in the second round by the franchise in the 2008 draft, Jordan would go on to make the All-Defensive team twice and All-NBA three times while also being named a two-time NBA rebounding champion. Jordan was also an All-Star for the 2016-17 season after leading the league in field goal percentage (71.4%).

However, the one piece of hardware that eluded Jordan and those well-built Clippers teams was an NBA Championship. While in Los Angeles, Jordan and the Clippers had never even advanced past the second round.

Now, the former Aggie can add “NBA Champion” to his resume, and he just so happened to achieve the feat before a noteworthy teammate of his from the past:

All jokes aside, congratulations are for DeAndre Jordan, whose veteran leadership was invaluable for a Nuggets team that flashed their potential throughout the regular season and officially solidified their place atop the NBA mountaintop with a championship.

Salute to you, DeAndre, and congrats on the championship! As always, Gig ’em!

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