TJ McConnell clears up the viral NBA Finals tunnel moment, revealing the woman wasn't his mom but Pacers VP Karen Atkeson.

T.J. McConnell's emotional reaction after the Pacers' NBA Finals Game 7 loss to the Thunder was captured on camera, and one team staffer shooed away the cameraperson getting too close.

One member of the Pacers staff wasn’t having it when ESPN cameras filmed TJ McConnell crying in her arms after Indiana’s loss to the Thunder in Game 7 of the NBA Finals on Sunday. ESPN cameras ...

T.J. McConnell is the longest-tenured Pacers player, entering his seventh season in Indiana. Here's what he wrote about the season that just ended.

An ESPN cameraman was turned away from Indiana Pacers guard T.J. McConnell following the team's Game 7 loss in the NBA Finals.

A reported Pacers staffer told ESPN cameras to stop filming TJ McConnell, who was crying in her arms after Indiana’s loss to the Thunder in Game 7 of the NBA Finals on Sunday, June 22, 2025. X ...