Thunder in the news: Enes Kanter donates 25K to Houston

OKC Thunder center Enes Kanter — NEW YORK, NY – MAY 22: OKC Thunder player Enes Kanter, seen through a video camera, speaks to the media during a news conference about his detention at a Romanian airport on May 22, 2017 in New York City. Kanter returned to the U.S. after being detained for several hours at a Romanian airport following statements he made criticizing Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan. (Photo by Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images)

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What’s up Thunder Nation? While some NBA players are busy taking shots at teams through their personal shoes, some are actively working to help those distressed by Hurricane Harvey. Naturally it’s an Oklahoma City player doing the latter.

Enes Kanter helps out the people of Houston

I’m patiently waiting for the day Enes Kanter wins an NBA Humanitarian Award. Although Kanter is a Swiss-born Turkish player who’s never played a home game in Texas, the 25-year old made a big donation to Houston and other Hurricane Harvey victims.

.@Enes_Kanter tells @theoklahoman he will give $25,000 today to #Harvey relief efforts via @EmbraceRelief.
— Erik Horne (@ErikkHorne) August 29, 2017

This wasn’t a publicity move – Kanter didn’t announce it via his Twitter. In fact, he made a video urging others to go to his website and donate. Kanter didn’t even mention his charitable act:

Help me to help others 🙏#HoustonStrong 💪https://t.co/N2bY1zPq5M pic.twitter.com/OnF5POghyc
— Enes FREEDOM (@EnesFreedom) August 29, 2017

Keep making the world a better place Enes Kanter. We need more people like you.

Steven Adams discusses Paul George

On a lighter note, Kanter’s fellow Stache Bro is still on his annual tour of New Zealand. A reporter finally asked him about the Paul George acquisition. Of course, Adams had some hilarious things to say.

"Steven Adams just sees a “good dude” who has what it takes to fit into his new home."

Kevin Durant’s cupcake shoes

It’s time for Kevin Durant to pick what side he’s on. Yesterday Durant released a new version of his KDX – it’s called the Red Velvet edition. My cohort Tamberlyn Richardson details how this is a direct shot at Oklahoma City and the cupcake mantra. I only have one thing to say: Durant’s got to figure out if he wants to be a hero or a villain in OKC. In 10 years this mess should be behind us, but right now he’s taking all the wrong steps to making this relationship amicable.

"By launching his new shoe and surrounding it with numerous cupcakes with bites out of them it’s sending a strong message there is still resentment."

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