Terrance Ferguson made news this past week when he teamed up with CLOSEUP 360 to interview Major Jenifer Stockton, an Oklahoma City-based pulmonary nurse practitioner who has been serving in the Air National Guard for 19 years.
As an organization, the Thunder have been doing their best to support their local community as it does its best to combat the spread of COVID-19.
On Thursday, Oklahoma City-based Devon Energy sent some love to the Oklahoma City Thunder organization for partnering with the company to turn surplus shirts into face masks for essential workers in the community. According to its Twitter profile, Devon Energy is a leading U.S. independent energy company engaged in the exploration and production of oil and natural gas.
Apparently, they’ve not gotten involved in the manufacture of textiles, as well.
Workers at local nonprofits, hospitals, grocery stores and other essential workplaces have inspired us during this crisis. Thankful we can partner with the @okcthunder to turn surplus shirts into thousands of face masks for Oklahoma organizations who are focused on saving lives. pic.twitter.com/jsrbRcNwF2
— Devon Energy (@DevonEnergy) April 23, 2020
Along with Ferguson, Danilo Gallinari has also been one of the team’s players that has been finding ways to bide his time as the NBA’s suspension heads into its seventh week.
As the weeks have progressed, there has been some optimism that the league could eventually resume play and complete the 2019-20 season. However, no decision is imminent.
Fortunately, the Thunder have found yet another way to positively impact the community.