If you ask me, a quiet free agency is a blessing when you’ve still got an MVP & an MVP finalist on your roster. Presuming better health, a second full year to hone this dynamic, the return of Roberson, plus renewed league parity, I like our squad just fine.
#GoodToBeAThunder
It’s now official - Paul George is here to stay. In recognition of PG13’s commitment to our city & in anticipation of the journey ahead, I am declaring Saturday, July 7th to be PAUL GEORGE DAY in Oklahoma City.
#ThunderUp
#PG13
#1OKC
If you ask me, a quiet free agency is a blessing when you’ve still got an MVP & an MVP finalist on your roster. Presuming better health, a second full year to hone this dynamic, the return of Roberson, plus renewed league parity, I like our squad just fine.
#GoodToBeAThunder
If you ask me, a quiet free agency is a blessing when you’ve still got an MVP & an MVP finalist on your roster. Presuming better health, a second full year to hone this dynamic, the return of Roberson, plus renewed league parity, I like our squad just fine.
#GoodToBeAThunder
Fourteen years & one day ago, OKC’s population was 530k & the iPhone didn’t exist. That night,
@cp3
led the New Orleans/OKC Hornets to a win at the Ford Center. It was our first NBA game & his. Tonight, a million things have changed but OKC beat New Orleans & he’s still doing it.
COW LOOSE ON OKC HIGHWAY 🐄🤠 Sky 5 was flying over the moments when cowboys and emergency crews wrangled a cow that got loose on a busy Oklahoma City highway.
A lot of people don’t think about all the work that a city must undertake to host an event like the Super Bowl, so I just want to take a moment to congratulate the great people of Miami, Oklahoma for a terrific job last night!
OKC 127, Boston 123
OKC 119, Denver 93
OKC 129, Minnesota 106
OKC 134, LA Clippers 115
You want to be the best, you have to beat the best. And Oklahoma City is the best team in the NBA.
Don’t make late spring travel plans, OKC.
And Thunder Up!!!
Hyperbole has unfortunately always been a part of politics. But wholesale adoption of fantasy has no place in public service.
Thank you to the judges, lawyers, election administrators, elected & appointed officials who have stood for our Republic & for truth.
We see you.
Oklahoma City is a diverse community where 60 percent of our children are non-white. Many of our residents are immigrants. Almost all of us are the descendants of immigrants. We are working closely with our Native community to honor those who were truly the first Americans. (1/2)
Today’s protest & march in NE OKC was well-attended & entirely peaceful. When someone defaced our Capitol, a group of people removed their shirts & began cleaning. My gratitude to the organizers & those who attended. I listened & I learned.
#1OKC
Our
@okcthunder
weren’t even supposed to be in the playoffs this season. Instead, they became one of our favorite teams ever. What a run. What an inspiration to our city. Thank you, Thunder.
#ThunderUp
forever. ❤️
Today is one of those exciting days in the life of our city. After 14 months of very public discussions, we have a finalized plan to build a new state-of-the art arena without raising taxes, and a commitment from the Thunder to play in that new arena beyond 2050. (1/3)
On the day
@nickcollison4
becomes the first
@okcthunder
player to receive the team’s highest honor, in recognition of what he has meant to the team that means so much to the people of our city, I do hereby proclaim today to be “Nick Collison Day” in Oklahoma City.
#ThunderUp
First things first... I suppose we all have to get used to the NBA reality that stars are free agents even when they’re not. It is what it is.
As a person, PG was good to OKC (most notably, his generosity with the youth of our community). (1/3)
In the early days of the FBI, its agents brought the killers of Osage people to justice. In more recent times, the FBI helped solve the OKC Bombing. We are grateful to the FBI and its agents for what they do every day to keep us safe & especially grateful for
@FBIOklahomaCity
.
The ongoing attempted overthrow of our government will fail. The republic will survive, but only because of those who are standing for truth. My prayers right now are for their strength, as well as the men and women in uniform protecting them.
Congratulations to President-elect
@JoeBiden
and Vice President-elect
@KamalaHarris
! Oklahoma City and all cities look forward to working with you and Congress to improve the lives of all Americans.
#1USA
Our Oklahoma City Thunder have completed the 82-game regular season as the
#1
seed in the NBA Western Conference, after one of the most competitive conference races in league history. This is their first
#1
conference finish since 2013 and their second in Thunder history. (1/2)
Congratulations from Oklahoma City to
@russwest44
on becoming the all-time triple-double leader!
There’s been some debate whether it is still “Russell Westbrook Day”... Tonight, let’s just say that it is.
We love you, Russ!
THANK YOU, OKLAHOMA CITY!
With over 60,000 votes, today’s mayoral election had more votes than any OKC mayoral election since 1959! Also, our campaign received more votes than any candidate for Mayor since 1959 & we finished 40 points ahead of the nearest competitor. (1/2)
As of 8:30 pm, we have welcomed 26,000 people to the great lawn of
@ScissortailPark
to see
@KingsOfLeon
! We believe it is the largest concert crowd in the history of Oklahoma City! AMAZING.
#1OKC
Census analysis continues & I’ve got a doozy…
Oklahoma City is now the 22nd-LARGEST CITY in the United States, having been 31st in the 2010 Census.
Since 2010, OKC jumped Milwaukee, Baltimore, Louisville, Memphis, Detroit, Las Vegas, Portland, Boston & El Paso.
Congrats!
I would be remiss if I didn’t say a word about
@cp3
. He started this whole thing for us in 2005 & then returned 15 years later to give us one more very special season. Chris Paul should always be remembered as one of OKC’s greats.
The deal sends Chris Paul and Abdel Nader to the Suns for Kelly Oubre, Ricky Rubio, Ty Jerome, Jalen Lecque and a 2022 first-round pick, sources tell ESPN.
.
@carmeloanthony
- one of the most accomplished to ever play the game - chose to come to OKC. He gave it all he had. I know I speak for the people of OKC when I say THANK YOU & good luck in the next chapter!
#ThunderUp
#1OKC
As an Osage I’m a living example of the collision between the new world & the old. I suppose I could go back to my country but I would have to leave some of myself here. It’s all messy & complicated but made simpler when we exercise empathy, grace & love and we welcome all. (2/2)
After a 6-3 Council vote in favor of the ordinance & a 7-2 vote in favor of making it effective immediately, Oklahoma City has become the 49th top fifty US city where it is required to wear a mask in indoor public places. At this time, the ordinance is effective thru Labor Day.
On behalf of the people of Oklahoma City, I send congratulations to President
@JoeBiden
and Vice President
@KamalaHarris
. We are grateful for their willingness to serve our nation. A special congratulations to Madam Vice President on her especially historic achievement. (1/3)
I will not overreact to a summer league game
I will not overreact to a summer league game
I will not overreact to a summer league game
I will not overreact to a summer league game
:: clears June 2023 calendar ::
BREAKING: In new data released this week by the U.S. Census Bureau, Oklahoma City has now entered the top 20 cities in the United States for the first time. 🧵
@QuintonLucasKC
@okcthunder
Now, Mayor, of course I understand your interest. However, that misguided state rep hails from a district that is halfway to KC & he doesn’t reflect the people of OKC. We love our team & we’re gonna keep ‘em. But you are welcome as my guest at a game in the post-COVID world! 😀
In the last 8 days, our Thunder have defeated the other top three teams in the West by a combined 68 POINTS. This occurred a week after 71% of voters approved a new arena and secured the Thunder in OKC for another generation. This is a December to remember for our Thunder.
The team obviously moves into a new chapter, & PG may ultimately be our Herschel Walker (). In the meantime, I’m Thunder till I die & you cannot pummel out of me the gratitude I will always have that OKC gets to be a part of this wild ride. (3/3)
#ThunderUp
🚨 🚨 An
@Enes_Kanter
Watch has been issued for Oklahoma City. Citizens are advised to prepare their phones for selfies. Safe greetings include “Welcome home, Enes!”
Today,
@POTUS
has announced a $35 million grant to Oklahoma City from the American Rescue Plan. Our community is one of 21 winners of the Build Back Better Regional Challenge, emerging from 529 original applicants. The grant will be used as a catalyst for OKC’s biotech sector.
Jesse is a huge NBA fan and said it was a dream to attend a
@okcthunder
game in OKC. Always happy to oblige! Even more importantly, we love our film industry that brings talented people like Jesse to OK & allows our homegrown talent to work in the industry they love right here.
👀 I am excited to officially announce that Stonecloud Brewing Company is launching HOLT MY BEER, a new Mayoral Double IPA!
All proceeds will directly benefit Patrons of the OKC Animal Shelter.
As I watch our Thunder run the world champs out of their own gym, I remain in awe of how Sam Presti and his team used opportunistic trades and smart drafting to shortcut what would otherwise be a time consuming rebuild. 🧵
I would be hard-pressed to name any other person not of OKC who positively changed our city more than David Stern. He believed in us. Without him we wouldn’t be where we are today. On behalf of the people of OKC, I send our deepest condolences to his family & the NBA family.
Last night, I offered pardons to Thunder fans who left last night's game in the third quarter, if they were properly apologetic and promised never to give up on our
@okcthunder
again. A quick update from
@cityofokc
City Hall...
#ThunderUp
@Enes_Kanter
This nation is not ruled by royalty, generals or the passions of a mob. It is ruled by law - laws that were created by representatives of the people. That is why this nation endures.
God bless the judges and lawyers. Sometimes they are the Republic’s last line of defense.
Tonight in Oklahoma City, our Skydance Bridge and Chesapeake Arena are lit crimson & gold in honor of George Floyd, per a request from Houston Mayor
@SylvesterTurner
.
Season ticket holder Sharee Farmer made custom “Williams” jerseys for JDub, JWill and Kenrich Williams. It’s a combination of all 3 of their jerseys
Sharee has been wearing this jersey to every home game
Need a distraction? I know I do. May I suggest flipping on the
@okcthunder
game? We’re currently beating KD and his new team by 18 points in the 4th quarter.
#ThunderUp
In my county, Biden won about 63% of the early/absentee vote. Trump won about 57% of the Election Day vote. Supporters of either candidate would have been rightfully outraged if the election board had only counted one or the other. So we counted them all. Wasn’t that hard.
Today, the City of Oklahoma City has made a bold statement about occupational licensing reform, as the Council unanimously repealed 85 percent of our city's occupational licenses (16 of 19).
Officer Brian Sicknick of the U.S. Capitol Police made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our republic on January 6th. All Americans owe him & his loved ones our gratitude. Flags on Oklahoma City property will be lowered tomorrow in his honor.
Today, some of America’s mayors had the opportunity to meet virtually with President-elect
@JoeBiden
& Vice President-elect
@KamalaHarris
.
I had the chance to speak, and focused my comments on the need for bipartisanship & federal investment in infrastructure.
Thanks to Paul George for joining us today to dedicate a new fishing dock at Southlakes Park made possible by the Paul George Foundation. Grateful to PG, the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation & our team at OKC Parks for seeing this project through to completion!
#1OKC
Congratulations to national champion
@OU_Softball
and to all the
#WCWS
teams! Thank you to everyone who makes this possible, including the taxpayers who built the biggest and best softball stadium in America!
I’ve tweeted 30k times & this is a top 25 most-liked tweet. That’s a reminder that most Americans continue to yearn for common sense & decency. And more important than tweets, they continue to demonstrate this in elections, from City Hall to DC. Maybe politicians should take note
After what happened here two weeks ago, watching dozens of truly decent public servants from both parties reclaim the inaugural platform this morning is incredibly restorative for the soul.
Heartbroken by the attack in New Zealand. Half a globe away does not seem so far when we cheer NZ’s favorite son every Thunder game. The attack comes even closer to home for our Muslim friends & neighbors in OKC. Know that we love you & stand with you against bigotry. (1/2)
For 10 minutes, I had been standing out on Main Street on a phone call when the good folks
@ClarityCoffee
came out, walked across the street and handed me this. I love this city. We got this, guys.
#1OKC
A special day as we cut the ribbon on a new futsal/basketball court funded by
@russwest44
and his Why Not? Foundation. This new court at Capitol Hill HS in South OKC demonstrates Russ’s continued commitment to the kids of
@okcps
and the people of OKC.
This statement by the chairman of the Oklahoma Republican Party is obviously correct.
The Moon landing happened, Elvis is not alive, and the 2020 election was not stolen.
The playoffs are here
We’re turning over a new leaf
When you want 2 make a t-shirt reveal
You ask the Fan-in-Chief
It’s my honor to reveal the Game 1 playoff t-shirt! When you arrive Sunday, you’ll don your own and renew our legendary
@okcthunder
playoff t-shirt tradition. 🧵
Have received several anecdotal reports of turnout in core OKC precincts (OKCPS area) being at prez election levels. Long lines and waits. This is a beautiful thing. Be sure your voice is heard in OKC and statewide! And remember, if you’re in line by 7 pm you get to vote!
Secretary
@PeteButtigieg
, my friend and former Mayor, was in OKC to visit our
@FAANews
center, which is the single largest employment center for the FAA outside DC. His focus today was on air traffic controllers & all of the air traffic controllers are trained right here in OKC…