Two days after they swept the Los Angeles Clippers off the court in a lopsided Game 7, the Nuggets stole the home-court advantage from the No. 1-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder, with Gordon making his second game-winner of the postseason, this time from distance.

Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon is shining in the NBA Playoffs, but it was his emotional postgame tribute to his family that truly captured the hearts of basketball fans.

Aaron Gordon came into the NBA with high expectations after being selected by the Magic with the fourth overall pick in the 2014 Draft. He became known as a high-flyer, finishing second in the AT&T Slam Dunk contest two times. However, his game has changed in many ways since he came into the league.