So, the other day, the phrase “Aaron Gordon rings” popped into my head. Not sure why, maybe I saw something scroll past on my feed, or maybe I was just thinking about the last NBA finals. It kinda stuck with me, you know?
My first thought was, wait, rings? Plural? I mostly remembered Aaron Gordon from those insane dunk contests years ago. He was pulling off stuff I’d never seen. High-flyer, loads of potential, but “rings” wasn’t the first thing that came to mind when I thought of him back then, especially during his Orlando days.
Naturally, I got curious. Had to check this out. So, I did a bit of digging around. Didn’t take long, just looked through some recent sports happenings, recaps, that sort of thing.
And yeah, there it was. Aaron Gordon got himself a championship ring. One ring. Not plural, just the one so far. He won it with the Denver Nuggets in 2023. Totally forgot he’d ended up there, to be honest. Shows how much attention I was paying outside of my usual teams.
My quick research process went something like this:
- Recalled the name “Aaron Gordon” and associated it mostly with dunking.
- Heard or saw the term “rings” connected to him recently.
- Felt a bit skeptical or surprised – like, “Really? Him?”
- Did a quick look-up, checking recent NBA championship results and team rosters.
- Confirmed: Denver Nuggets, 2023 NBA Champions, and Aaron Gordon was a key part of that team.
It’s kinda cool, actually. Seeing a guy known primarily for athletic highlights transition into a crucial role player on a championship team. It’s a different kind of success, right? Not just the flashy stuff, but doing the necessary work, fitting into a system with guys like Jokic and Murray.
Made me think about how players evolve. He wasn’t the main star in Denver, not like he was maybe expected to be early in his career in Orlando. But he found his niche. Played tough defense, cut hard, did the dirty work. And now he’s got that hardware to show for it.
So yeah, “Aaron Gordon rings” turned out to be singular, a ring. But still, pretty significant. Good for him. It’s always interesting to follow these career arcs. You never quite know how things will turn out.
