Jay-Z is in an Oklahoma City state of mind.
The billionaire rapper and producer bet $1 million to win $2.3 million on the Thunder to win the NBA Finals in five games over the Indiana Pacers.
Jay-Z placed the bet at Fanatics Sportsbook, which doesn’t operate in Nevada, at +230 odds, the book posted Thursday on X (@FanaticsBook).
JAY-Z bets $1 Million on OKC to win in 5 @RocNation @RocNationSports @Fanatics pic.twitter.com/27aysHGKSr
— Fanatics Sportsbook (@FanaticsBook) June 5, 2025
Oklahoma City is a consensus 9½-point home favorite over Indiana in Game 1 of the Finals on Thursday and is a -750 series favorite.
The Thunder to win in five games is the favorite in the exact series result, followed by Oklahoma City in a four-game sweep (3-1) and the Thunder in six (4-1).
Contact reporter Todd Dewey at tdewey@reviewjournal.com. Follow @tdewey33 on X.
