Oklahoma City, Tuesday, July 5, 2016 – Oklahoma City Thunder mascot Rumble the Bison will today travel to Spain to support the league’s international outreach efforts, the team announced. Rumble will attend an NBA Fan Zone expo, as well as other events while in Spain.
Rumble’s previous international trips have included appearances in Toronto, Denmark, Istanbul and Manchester.
“We are excited to have Rumble represent our team, our fans and the state of Oklahoma in Spain,” said Brian Byrnes, Thunder senior vice president of Sales and Marketing. “We are honored by the opportunity to connect with fans in Spain who have displayed tremendous support for the NBA and Thunder Basketball.”
Last week, the NBA and Euroleague Basketball announced that the Oklahoma City Thunder will play two preseason games in October against Real Madrid and FC Barcelona Lassa, as part of NBA Global Games Europe 2016.
Rumble will be in Spain through July 11. Fans can look for updates and pictures of Rumble’s tour through Spain by following Rumble on Facebook (facebook.com/rumblethebison), Twitter (@rumblethebison), Instagram (@rumblethebison) and Snapchat (@okcthunder).