First time I’ve felt decent since July 4th. The thought of having to do that Boston trade and going through an arduous rebuild just didn’t seem right. Isn’t it amazing how some people like me live through our sports teams.
Maybe it’s because we only have the one major league team in OKC it runs so passionate. So deep and heartfelt. I have other favorite teams. The Oklahoma Sooners. The Green Bay Packers in the NFL. The Boston Bruins in the NHL. The Pittsburg Pirates in major league baseball. Truth be known, John Kasich and I share the same favorite ball player of all-time…Roberto Clemente. Seemed like enough of a reason for me to endorse him.
But as these years have passed it’s clearly the Thunder which has captured my heart and altered my life. OU has become second even in a year in which they made the Final Four in both football and basketball.
So today was a good day for me and the rest of Thunder Nation knowing Russell will be here for awhile.
A little bounce to the step. Some swagger for the first time since Game 6. Some hope this will be an extremely fun basketball season with a team which has some potential to be pretty good.
Amazing how one athlete saying he’s staying can do that to your inner competitive soul.
Anyway–this is for Russell. Thanks for staying and let’s go have some fun. Because ostensibly that’s what basketball is supposed to be about.
LET’S GO THUNDER!
Bad Little Dude, indeed. 🙂