NBA players react to Capitals capturing Stanley Cup

The NBA Finals were on hiatus Thursday night, with the eyes of the sports world focused squarely on Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final.

The expansion Vegas Golden Knights fell short in their effort to extend the series to a sixth game, with the Washington Capitals pulling out a narrow 4-3 victory to win their first cup in dramatic fashion.

A number of NBA players from across the Association took in the action, later congratulating the Capitals and captain Alex Ovechkin for the monumental victory on social media.

Happy for @ovi8 Well deserved

- Dirk Nowitzki (@swish41) June 8, 2018

Congrats @capitals!!!! Well deserved @ovi8 !!!...'

- Marcin Gortat (@MGortat) June 8, 2018

Congrats @capitals!!!! Well deserved @ovi8 !!!...'

- Marcin Gortat (@MGortat) June 8, 2018

I think it's the first in my life I've watched a Stanley Cup game, and it was a really cool game actually, I loved it. Congrats Capitals #StanleyCup

- Nicolas Batum (@nicolas88batum) June 8, 2018

Congrats to @TedLeonsis and the Washington Capitals on a championship and a great season.

- Trevor Booker (@35_Fitz) June 8, 2018

LET'S GO CAPS!!!! #ALLCAPS #STANLEYCUPCHAMPIONS

- Jason Smith (@JasonSmith014) June 8, 2018

Caps Year! (I'm watching hockey actually)

- Sam Dekker (@dekker) June 8, 2018

Facts!!! https://t.co/lY5qJJfcJs

- Jared Dudley (@JaredDudley619) June 8, 2018

Congrats @Capitals #StanleyCupFinals #Champions#DC

- Caron Butler (@realtuffjuice) June 8, 2018

Congratulations to the @Capitals You Guys Deserve It DC you got a Title much Deserved #DMV #ImFrom75

- Briante Weber (@Sir_deuce2) June 8, 2018

Hell Yea Caps ! Ovechkin

- Wade Baldwin IV (@The_Fourth_Wade) June 8, 2018

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