Oklahoma City, Friday, Dec. 30, 2016 – The Oklahoma City Thunder will bring the Thunder experience to Wichita for OKC Thunder Night with the Wichita Thunder on Wednesday, Jan. 4, and a watch party on Thursday, Jan. 5.
The Oklahoma City Thunder has teamed up with the Wichita Thunder, ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Ottawa Senators, to host OKC Thunder Night at INTRUST Bank Arena on Wednesday. Rumble, the Thunder Girls, Thunder Drummers and Storm Chasers will take part in the night, connecting with fans throughout the arena and providing in-game entertainment. The puck drops at 7:05 p.m.
On Thursday, the Thunder will host a watch party at Deano’s Grill and Tapworks – 9747 E. 21st St. N. #101 – as the team takes on the Houston Rockets. The watch party begins at 6:30 p.m., 30 minutes prior to tipoff, and will feature appearances from Rumble, the Thunder Girls, Thunder Drummers and Storm Chasers.
“We are excited to make the trip to our neighboring state to thank our fans in person and bring the Thunder experience to them,” said Brian Byrnes, Oklahoma City Thunder senior vice president of Sales and Marketing. “We’ve enjoyed tremendous support from fans in Kansas who regularly tune in to Thunder games on FOX Sports, interact with us via social media and travel to Chesapeake Energy Arena for games.”
Thunder entertainers will take part in additional events throughout the community on Wednesday and Thursday.
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