US EditionIt's a Thunder rule: To work in OKC, you must learn about OKC and what the bombing meant to the city
- On April 19, 1995, an explosive device hidden in a truck exploded near a government building in Oklahoma City, causing 168 deaths and becoming the most lethal domestic attack in U.S. History.
- The Seattle SuperSonics relocated to Oklahoma City more than a decade later, creating the Thunder franchise, which did not exist at the time of the bombing.
- Every newly acquired Thunder player and employee must visit the bombing memorial that displays 168 chairs representing the victims and tells their stories.
- Tyrese Haliburton emphasized that every player who has worn the Thunder jersey has experienced the significance of the memorial, highlighting its importance in uniting both the team and the community.
- The mandatory visits reflect Oklahoma City's lasting impact from the bombing and the Thunder's commitment to honor the community's shared history and resilience.
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The Morning JournalIt’s a Thunder rule: To work in Oklahoma City, you must learn about OKC and what the bombing meant to the city
By TIM REYNOLDS OKLAHOMA CITY — Isaiah Hartenstein was born in 1998, three years after Oklahoma City changed forever. It was April 19, 1995, when a truck bomb detonated outside a federal building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people in the deadliest homegrown attack on U.S. soil. Hartenstein didn’t know much about the bombing when he joined the Oklahoma City Thunder last year. And then — like everyone else who wears the Thunder logo — he had to …
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It's a Thunder rule: To work in OKC, you must learn about OKC and what the bombing meant to the city
The Thunder didn’t even exist in Oklahoma City when the 1995 bombing happened; the franchise that had been known as the Seattle SuperSonics didn’t relocate to America’s heartland until more than a decade later.
It’s a Thunder rule: To work in OKC, you must learn about OKC and what the bombing meant to the city
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Isaiah Hartenstein was born in 1998, three years after Oklahoma City changed forever. It was April 19, 1995, when a truck bomb detonated outside a federal building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people in the deadliest homegrown attack on U.S. soil. Hartenstein didn’t know much about the bombing when he joined the Oklahoma City Thunder last year. And then — like everyone else who wears the Thunder logo — he had to learn. “I t…
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