From tragedy to triumph, the Thunder and their fans bond and put Oklahoma City on the world stage

NewsWorldAmericasFrom tragedy to triumph, the Thunder and their fans bond and put Oklahoma City on the world stageIsaiah Hartenstein never expected a museum visit to change his lifeCliff Brunt Friday 24 April 2026 16:50 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"cf8f0d34a3dbe38d481331d16f800352","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/oklahoma-city-thunder-oklahoma-city-kevin-durant-nba-city-b2964540.html","title":"From tragedy to triumph, the Thunder and their fans bond and put Oklahoma City on the world stage"}}From tragedy to triumph, the Thunder and their fans bond and put Oklahoma City on the world stageShow all 5{"adUnitPath":"71347885/_main_independent/gallery","className":"","title":"From tragedy to triumph, the Thunder and their fans bond and put Oklahoma City on the world stage","gallery":[{"data":{"title":"Thunder Oklahoma Standard Basketball","description":"FILE - Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, right, gives autographs to fans before Game 1 of a first-round NBA playoffs basketball series against the Phoenix Suns, Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Nate Billings, File)","caption":"Thunder Oklahoma Standard Basketball","copyright":"Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.","credit":"ASSOCIATED PRESS","alt":null,"url":"https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/04/24/16/Thunder_Oklahoma_Standard_Basketball_57_8_.jpg","id":"38ecb8d1a9f14da187f61f34c66a5d5d","mid":6641373,"uid":0,"smartframe":null,"extra":{"imageSize":{"width":3890,"height":2594}}},"type":"image"},{"data":{"title":"Thunder Oklahoma Standard Basketball","description":"FILE - Oklahoma City Thunder fans attend a celebration of the Thunder's NBA basketball championship Tuesday, June 24, 2025, in Oklahoma...