Christian Braun’s mom can’t hide her feelings ahead of Nuggets’ do-or-die Game 7 clash vs. Thunder

Christian Braun stepped up big time when his team needed him the most. In Game 6 on Thursday, the Denver Nuggets guard, along with Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, helped carry the team past the OKC Thunder.

Christian's mother, Lisa Braun, already cheered for her son and the Nuggets hours before Game 7 on Sunday. Lisa shared the NBA's post on her Instagram story, and chose Tone Levels' "I'm Locked In" as the background music to express her feelings and hype the team and its fans.

In another story, she shared a fan page's post showing the record of Christian, Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray from Game 6.

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In the subsequent post, Lisa reposted a graphic showing Christian's stats from Thursday's game, with Alex Guesta's "Let's Do it Again" playing.

Lisa and Christian's father, Donny Braun, were both college basketball players. While she was a standout at Missouri, Donny played for Kansas.

Braun and the Nuggets' role players stepped up in the last game and the team expects high production from their young star again on Sunday. He has been excellent in this playoffs, averaging 12.2 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.2 steals per game.

Christian Braun creates franchise history in elimination game against OKC

Christian Braun earned a lot of praise after the Game 6 (Thursday) win of the Denver Nuggets. He torched the Thunder on both ends, and gave his team a lot of energy.

Braun had a 20-point double-double, recording 23 points and 11 rebounds, along with five assists and three steals. He also became the youngest player in Nuggets franchise history to record at least 20 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and three steals in a playoff game.

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This postseason, Braun has more than doubled his points (5.1) and rebounding (2.7) averages from last year's playoffs.

Nuggets coach David Adelman has given Braun more playing time and confidence. Under Michael Malone, he averaged 17.0 minutes, but under Adelman, he's playing 39.3 minutes a game.

Sunday's winner will move on to the Western Conference finals to face the Minnesota Timberwolves.

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Nandjee Ranjan is a journalist covering the NBA and WNBA at Sportskeeda whose passion for basketball dates back to his childhood when he enjoyed playing the sport in school.

Nandjee finds his heart divided between two NBA powerhouses: the LA Lakers and the Golden State Warriors. He idolizes LeBron James and his leadership, while he appreciates the Warriors' dynamic and team-oriented style of play.
Basketball, for Nandjee, isn't just a sport but a holistic approach to fitness and well-being. He's been drawn to team sports, finding fulfillment in the physical engagement basketball offers.

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Edited by Victor Ramon Galvez