Several players with ties to Wisconsin took their respective next steps en route to their professional basketball dreams on Wednesday and Thursday.
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San Antonio Spurs' Michael Finley, center, and Fabricio Oberto, right, along with teammates hold up their championship trophy after defeating the San Antonio Spurs 83-82 in Game 4 of the NBA Finals in Cleveland on Thursday, June 14, 2007.
- Amy Sancetta, Associated Press archives
San Antonio Spurs' Michael Finley, right, gets a hug from Brent Barry as they celebrate Finley's game-winning 3-point basket against the Los Angeles Lakers in the closing seconds of the overtime period in a basketball game at the Staples Center in Los Angeles Sunday, Jan. 28, 2007.
- Kevork Djansezian, Associated Press archives
San Antonio Spurs' Tim Duncan hugs Michael Finley after Finley scored the game-winning 3-point basket in the closing seconds of the overtime basketball game against Los Angeles Lakers at the Staples Center in Los Angeles Sunday, Jan. 28, 2007.
- Kevork Djansezian, Associated Press archives
San Antonio Spurs' Michael Finley (4) pulls down a rebound away from Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant during the fourth quarter of a basketball game at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2007.
- Kevork Djansezian, Associated Press archives
San Antonio Spurs guard Michael Finley goes up for a show while being defended by Phoenix Suns' Leandro Barbosa (10) and Boris Diaw (3) during the third quarter of their Western Conference Semi-final NBA basketball game in San Antonio, Monday, May 14, 2007.
- Eric Gay, Associated Press archives
San Antonio Spurs guard Michael Finley shoots a layup while being defended by Utah Jazz forward Andrei Kirilenko during the first half of their Western Conference Finals NBA basketball game in San Antonio, Tuesday, May 22, 2007.
- Eric Gay, Associated Press archives
San Antonio Spurs coach Greg Popovich hugs San Antonio Spurs' Michael Finley, left, after Game 4 of the NBA basketball finals Thursday, June 14, 2007, in Cleveland. The Spurs won the series against Cleveland in four games.
- Tony Dejak, Associated Press archives
San Antonio Spurs guard Michael Finley, left, kisses his 2007 NBA Champioinship ring as teammate guard Manu Ginobili, of Argentina, looks on during a ring ceremony prior to their basketball game against the Portland Trail Blazers in San Antonio, Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2007.
- Eric Gay, Associated Press archives
Photos: Remembering Michael Finley's 2007 NBA championship season
With the 2025 NBA championship set to be decided Sunday in Game 7 between the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder, it was 18 years ago that a former Badgers standout won a title.
Michael Finley, who finished his collegiate career at Wisconsin in 1995, was drafted in the first round and played from 1995-2010 in the NBA.
San Antonio Spurs' Michael Finley, right, gets a hug from Brent Barry as they celebrate Finley's game-winning 3-point basket against the Los Angeles Lakers in the closing seconds of the overtime period in a basketball game at the Staples Center in Los Angeles Sunday, Jan. 28, 2007.
- Kevork Djansezian, Associated Press archives
San Antonio Spurs guard Michael Finley, left, kisses his 2007 NBA Champioinship ring as teammate guard Manu Ginobili, of Argentina, looks on during a ring ceremony prior to their basketball game against the Portland Trail Blazers in San Antonio, Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2007.
- Eric Gay, Associated Press archives
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