Jalen Williams Has Message to OKC Thunder Fans Regarding Local Celebration originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Fans across the entirety of the Oklahoma City metro -- and the state of Oklahoma, for that matter -- are enjoying the summer as their local Thunder are NBA champions.

Battling a heat wave, the Oklahoma City Thunder were rewarded an extra gift at the end of their NBA championship parade a little over a month ago. Sharing the stage with OKC Mayor David Holt, 21 individuals — including all 18 players — received a holiday.

It was a banner year for the Thunder, literally. Already sitting in the rafters is Oklahoma City's second Western Conference Championship banner, soon to be joi