OKC Thunder Trivia: uncovering 50 fun, surprising and random facts

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LAS VEGAS, NV – AUGUST 01: Paul George #29 of the 2014 USA Basketball Men’s National Team is tended to as he lies on the court after badly injuring his leg defending a play during a USA Basketball showcase at the Thomas & Mack Center on August 1, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The rest of the exhibition was cancelled after the injury. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /

Paul George once destroyed his leg.

Do you remember that night back in 2014? During a USA Basketball scrimmage, one of the players landed awkwardly after trying to block a shot, and his leg was injured in the most gruesome way. Did you know that was Paul George?

Then-Pacers star, George suffered a tibia/fibula fracture. He told Sportingnews:

"“The pain was tough…As soon as the air hit my bone, where the open wound was, it just shot through my whole body. Everything just slowed down. Like, I could hear every individual in the arena talking.”"

George ended up with a rod in his leg – a permanent feature – and spent days in bed because he couldn’t stand. The healing and rehab process was extensive, but George returned to play in six games of the 2014-15 season.

Pundits wondered if the injury would limit his production or potential. The opposite was proven as each season he’s surpassed his pre-injury production. Most impressively that includes last season despite playing beside another superstar in Westbrook.

PG13 loves to defy the odds and surprise people which is precisely what he did this summer when he inked a four-year term with the OKC Thunder. With two superstars locked down the Thunder’s future is bright.

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