NBA Finals: Locker room celebrations through the years

Champagne (usually Moët & Chandon), goggles and cigars – all things that you can usually spot in a typical locker-room celebration following the crowning of a new NBA champion.

We even went as far back as the early 1960s for Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers celebrations after winning championships.

Check it out below.

JOB FINISHED 🥳🍾

THE 2026 NBA FINALS MVP CELEBRATES NEW YORK’S FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP In 53 YEARS. pic.twitter.com/BBrTXlZ0qf

— NBA (@NBA) June 14, 2026

CHAMPAGNE SHOWERS with @nbafinalstrophy 🍾

Congrats, @nyknicks! pic.twitter.com/AqCZt69P0J

— NBA (@NBA) June 14, 2026

The Thunder’s locker room 🔥🍾 pic.twitter.com/m3VtFz3lAQ

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) June 23, 2025

The Thunder definitely popped bottles after winning the title – but it was quick, and there wasn’t a lot of craziness in the locker room afterward. “They’re not old enough to drink,” Sam Presti just told me 😂 pic.twitter.com/TyRDZrxjqA

— Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) June 23, 2025

Champagne showers in the locker room 🍾 🍾 🍾 pic.twitter.com/FuSu2kJRer

— Celtics on NBC Sports Boston (@NBCSCeltics) June 18, 2024

NBC Sports Boston has the Celtics locker room celebration, this is so much better than the ABC coverage. I love seeing everyone chugging champagne pic.twitter.com/RZvJPt1Zm6

— Danielle Hobeika (@DanielleHobeika) June 18, 2024

Jokic couldn’t pop the champagne 😂😂pic.twitter.com/73CDAddFL7

— The Sporting News (@sportingnews) June 13, 2023

Run from him, hide from him – Nikola Jokic will get you and throw you in the pool 😂pic.twitter.com/QDY7FwrqdL

— BasketNews (@BasketNews_com) June 13, 2023

The Nuggets are going WILD with the champagne inside the locker room 🤣pic.twitter.com/0FMLekRMgC

— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) June 13, 2023

“What are they gon say now” -Stephen Curry

Celebration Time #NBA75 🏆🍾 pic.twitter.com/Tg5Adi73tz

— NBA (@NBA) June 17, 2022

YEAAAAAA @SteveKerrpic.twitter.com/lvhJnXisJU

— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) June 17, 2022

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The @Bucks celebrate! #ThatsGamepic.twitter.com/e7fC7XWmRl

— NBA (@NBA) July 21, 2021

Lakers champagne everywhere pic.twitter.com/uk8fVLf97S

— SVs (@SolentosVids) October 16, 2020

Champagne showers for the champs 🍾😆

(via @Raptors) pic.twitter.com/wpcJ82Elhb

— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) June 14, 2019

Champagne shower pour les Cavaliers ! #NBAFinalspic.twitter.com/V328jbUDP4

— Pronosoft (@Pronosoft) June 20, 2016

Miami Heat 2013 NBA Championship champagne celebration pic.twitter.com/f69pFu6bLZ

— SVs (@SolentosVids) March 14, 2020

Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal and Magic Johnson celebrate the @Lakers NBA championship in 2000!#20HoopClass Enshrinement: Saturday, May 15 pic.twitter.com/FQP9eMBGsv

— NBA History (@NBAHistory) May 11, 2021

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