Jalen Williams has a comfortable-in-his-own-skin confidence that helped turn him into an All-Star. Here's the story behind the OKC star's evolution.

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Thunder All-Star forward Jalen Williams discussed his potential All-Star selection earlier this month and responded in a somewhat surprising way to the prospect of earning the first of his career. Williams wasn't concerned about it but admitted it would be an honor.

Williams was named a Western Conference reserve for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game. The all-star honor is Williams' first. He was named an all-star after averaging 21.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and 5.2 assists through 45 games this season. Williams also had helped lead the Thunder to a 37-9 record, which is the best in the Western Conference.

After Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault made a Shai Gilgeous-Alexander decision to save his All-Star for the fourth quarter, All-Star Jalen Williams helped slice an 11-point deficit in the third quarter against the Heat.