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OKC Thunder Rising Stars Attend OU Football Game

The Oklahoma City Thunder saw rising stars Chet Holmgren and Cason Wallace attend an Oklahoma Sooners football game on Saturday in Norman, Ok. against the Houston Cougars.

Rylan Stiles

May 18, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren (7) walks into the arena before the game against the Dallas Mavericks in the second round of the 2024 NBA playoffs at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images
May 18, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren (7) walks into the arena before the game against the Dallas Mavericks in the second round of the 2024 NBA playoffs at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images / Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images
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The Oklahoma City Thunder are poised for title contention this season. With nearly every media pundit and the Vegas odds pointing to the OKC Thunder clashing with the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals.

After rattling off 57 wins a year ago which netted them the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference and their first playoff series win since 2016, the Thunder went out this offseason and bolstered their roster - taking themselves from a fun story to full-blown title contenders with plenty of expectations placed on them.

This has led to Bricktown being a buzz filled with the most anticipation for a basketball season in a long time. Soon, the Oklahoma City Thunder will open up training camp at the end of the month, but certain players on the roster are already back in market.

On Saturday, as the No. 15 Oklahoma Sooners played host to the Houston Cougars in a non-conference matchup in Norman, Ok. Among the many in attendance were Oklahoma City Thunder rising stars Cason Wallace and Chet Holmgren.

Holmgren has been attending Sooner football games since he was drafted to the Thunder, while Wallace was seen in Norman, Ok. just hours after his Kentucky Wildcats were pummeled by South Carolina earlier Saturday afternoon.

Atlanta Hawks superstar and Sooners' product Trae Young was also in attendance as the Norman, Ok. Native has long supported OU.

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Rylan Stiles

RYLAN STILES

Rylan Stiles is a credentialed media member covering the Oklahoma City Thunder. He hosts the Locked On Thunder Podcast, and is Lead Beat Writer for Inside the Thunder. Rylan is also an award-winning play-by-play broadcaster for the Oklahoma Sports Network. 

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