Oklahoma City Thunder fans to commemorate NBA title with a

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP)– Oklahoma City’s steady fans finally get to commemorate a championship after suffering through several close calls and heartbreaking minutes the past two decades.The Oklahoma

City Thunder beat the Indiana Pacers on Sunday to clinch the NBA title, and the city will hold a parade on Tuesday early morning to honor its first significant expert champion. Finals MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, All-Star Jalen Williams and their teammates will travel through downtown for an occasion that is arranged to last 90 minutes.Advertisement Oklahoma

City first hosted an

NBA team during the 2005-06 season, when the New Orleans Hornets briefly transferred after Typhoon Katrina. Oklahoma City’s fans fell for the team and a young point player called Chris Paul who would be named novice of the year.The Seattle SuperSonics transferred to Oklahoma City in time for the 2008-09 season, and fans feverishly supported the team, regardless of its early battles. The Thunder became competitors with young stars Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and James Harden.Even with all that talent, they could not break through.

They lost to the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals in 2012, and Harden left for Houston. A possible run in 2013 was thwarted when Westbrook was hurt during the playoffs. The 2015-16 group led the Golden State Warriors 3-1 in the Western Conference finals before losing the series in seven games.Durant delegated join the Warriors after that season, ending that version of the Thunder

. Westbrook was the league MVP in 2017 and averaged a triple-double for 3 straight seasons, however the Thunder never left the first round those years.But with its brand-new set of super stars, finally, Oklahoma City has its moment. ___ AP NBA: https://apnews.com/nba