The OKC Thunder dress up to meet fans at “Haunt the Zoo” and surprise science students with appearance in latest Thunder Cares outings.
Things haven’t been going according to plan on the court, but the Thunder continue winning off the court in the latest Thunder Cares outings.
The day began with some lab work, as Patrick Patterson, Terrance Ferguson, Steven Adams, Jerami Grant and Alex Abrines went to surprise students at the Oklahoma School of Science Mathematics. The crew arrived in lab coats and gloves to help students dissect clams and squids.
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The day continued with a trip to the OKC Zoo and Botanical Gardens in an event entitled “Haunt the Zoo.” Several Thunder players including Adams, Grant, Russell Westbrook, Raymond Felton and Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot greeted fans in full costume and handed out candy.
Haunt the Zoo is an annual tradition in OKC where kids receive candy from sponsors and volunteers around the city. This year, however, the Thunder were the life of the party, handing out candy and playing with the animals.
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These events come on the heels of a fishing trip hosted by Paul George and a movie reveal with Patrick Patterson. It’s a busy time of the year for the Thunder, as they try to right the ship following a rocky start to the season. But events like this show the team always has time for the community and thank them for endless support.
OKC Thunder fans are known to be some of the most rabid in the league and fill Chesapeake Energy Arena nearly every game despite the situation. The small, but mighty fan base fuels the smallest market team in the league to be among the best teams in the Association.
Oklahoma City is fortunate to have a team given the relative market size, but it would be hard to tell given the amount of fans at each game.
As the only professional team in the state, they are beloved. So we’ll likely see more community events to come as a thank you.