Following the Oklahoma City Thunder’s win against the Utah Jazz, they received a much-deserved welcome from fans.
After their win against the Jazz, the Thunder are a win or Dallas Mavericks’ loss away from clinching a play-in tournament berth as the 10th seed.
Barring a Chicago Bulls upset win on Friday, the Thunder will get a chance to clinch it at home with a win over the Memphis Grizzlies in their regular-season finale on Sunday.
After going on a two-game trip to wrap up their road schedule, fans battled cold weather to wait at the airport to welcome the Thunder and celebrate their win.
The Thunder didn’t touch down on OKC until 2:30 a.m. CT, so it was a late night of celebrating as they acknowledged the die-hard fans for staying up.
Let’s look at the best footage shot as the Thunder were welcomed back with cheers in what is a fan tradition of waiting at the airport for them.
A tradition unlike any other…Thunder fans show up at 2:30 am to welcome their team home from the final regular season road trip. #ThunderUp pic.twitter.com/pchBPfgzyy
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) April 7, 2023
Thunder tradition⚡️
Fans showed up at 2:30 am today to welcome their team home from the final regular season road trip! 🙌#ThunderUp pic.twitter.com/9tdl7eLOIX
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) April 7, 2023
Thunder fans waiting at the airport to welcome the team home from Utah. One more win and OKC has a spot in the play-in.
Small markets are electric, Thunder basketball is back pic.twitter.com/0KyBzgFMIu
— Ross Lovelace (@Rosslovelace) April 7, 2023
Here’s what the Thunder returned home to following their win against the Jazz at 2:30 a.m. CT:
📷: @AlonzoAdamsPics pic.twitter.com/6EUA1MDCsh
— Clemente Almanza (@CAlmanza1007) April 7, 2023
💙⚡️ OKC fans are the realest! #ThunderUp pic.twitter.com/4qJpOz4Awm
— Devin Newsom (@DevinNewsom) April 7, 2023
とりあえず選手がめっちゃ嬉しそうだったので人数少なめだったけど大成功です！ホントに純粋に喜んでくれてたのが録画しててもわかった。
今から帰ります。家に着いたら選手側の映像をゆっくり確認しよう。 pic.twitter.com/7bb9kfqkbq
— YOKO B (@yoko_okc) April 7, 2023
アーロン pic.twitter.com/qVWMJJLT9Q
— YOKO B (@yoko_okc) April 7, 2023
リンディ pic.twitter.com/PNpZflWz8o
— YOKO B (@yoko_okc) April 7, 2023
to pull up in the freezing cold @230am on a Thursday after a road win is OD !!!!! shoutout to OKC 🥰
— therealjalenwilliams (@JdubPSCEO) April 7, 2023
