Winning On And Off The Court: OKC Thunder Embraces The Giving Spirit

<p>After the Oklahoma City Thunder’s food Drive, the organization partnered with Whataburger to donate $11,575 to Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma. But that isn’t the only good deed the team has done this month.</p>

Tuesday, December 15th 2015, 5:39 pm

By: News On 6

Winning On And Off The Court: OKC Thunder Embraces The Giving Spirit

After the Oklahoma City Thunder’s food Drive, the organization partnered with Whataburger to donate $11,575 to Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma.

But that isn’t the only good deed the team has done this month. Last Wednesday, Kevin Durant pledged $35,000 to Oklahoma City’s Positive Tomorrows, a school for the community's homeless youth.

On Monday, Russell Westbrook gave back to his alma mater by donating a significant amount to help UCLA’s Mo Ostin Basketball Center project. The university won't release the exact amount but did say it’s the largest from any former Bruins basketball player.

Many team members also started this week by giving back. Enes Kanter visited and volunteered with OKC's Infant Crises Services, Serge Ibaka led a family in the team's Holiday Assist shopping spree while Westbrook helped kids from Grandparents Raising Grandchildren. Other players including Durant, D.J. Augustin, and Anthony Morrow also helped with Holiday Assist. Check out the pictures and videos below.

Want to see Kevin Durant read The Grinch? Well, here you go! #HolidayAssist Reading Timeout. RT to #NBAVote for KD. pic.twitter.com/KwsCx4RrR6
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) December 15, 2015

Durant was joined by Thunder teammate Steve Novak. #HolidayAssist Reading Timeout at Rockwood Elementary in S OKC. pic.twitter.com/S17KSpGIPL
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) December 15, 2015

Kevin Durant on Grinch. "I remember that story as a kid, made me realize what Christmas is really about." #NBAVote pic.twitter.com/lGb7lwnlmd
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) December 15, 2015

You should watch this video! 8th annual Thunder Holiday Assist shopping trip w/@SunbeamOKC https://t.co/wxbcGAqcNZ pic.twitter.com/9nrp8AWODP
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) December 15, 2015

Thanks to @SunbeamOKC! It's a joy to help Grandparents Raising Grandchildren with our annual #HolidayAssist shopping pic.twitter.com/uEph9NVqG5
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) December 15, 2015

#HolidayAssist DJ Augustin. pic.twitter.com/rPABg9QUOj
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) December 15, 2015

More pics from today's Thunder #HolidayAssist shopping at Target. Helping Grandparents Raising GrandChildren. pic.twitter.com/JXR5fLGXOH
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) December 15, 2015

Kevin Durant & DJ Augustin making it a special #HolidayAssist for this young lady! Watch from today's shopping. pic.twitter.com/yjVUQwuNkq
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) December 15, 2015

Russell Westbrook helps kids from Grandparents Raising Grandchildren search for clothes at #HolidayAssist shopping. pic.twitter.com/NjbUsEESBU
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) December 15, 2015

KevIn Durant and teammates enjoy the Holiday Assist shopping spree. Watch now at https://t.co/rvLPnTNMfg pic.twitter.com/zpYxP4aiEr
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) December 14, 2015

Serge leads a family through Target. Get ready for live stream now at https://t.co/rvLPnTNMfg and Thunder App pic.twitter.com/BzvBxrJ5TR
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) December 14, 2015

Thunder in the community today. Enes Kanter visits and volunteers at @infantcrisis in OKC. pic.twitter.com/u6wdpnLKSo
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) December 14, 2015

You should watch this video! 8th annual Thunder Holiday Assist shopping trip w/@SunbeamOKC https://t.co/wxbcGAqcNZ pic.twitter.com/9nrp8AWODP
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) December 15, 2015

Thanks to @SunbeamOKC! It's a joy to help Grandparents Raising Grandchildren with our annual #HolidayAssist shopping pic.twitter.com/uEph9NVqG5
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) December 15, 2015

#HolidayAssist DJ Augustin. pic.twitter.com/rPABg9QUOj
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) December 15, 2015

More pics from today's Thunder #HolidayAssist shopping at Target. Helping Grandparents Raising GrandChildren. pic.twitter.com/JXR5fLGXOH
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) December 15, 2015

Kevin Durant & DJ Augustin making it a special #HolidayAssist for this young lady! Watch from today's shopping. pic.twitter.com/yjVUQwuNkq
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) December 15, 2015

Russell Westbrook helps kids from Grandparents Raising Grandchildren search for clothes at #HolidayAssist shopping. pic.twitter.com/NjbUsEESBU
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) December 15, 2015

KevIn Durant and teammates enjoy the Holiday Assist shopping spree. Watch now at https://t.co/rvLPnTNMfg pic.twitter.com/zpYxP4aiEr
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) December 14, 2015

Serge leads a family through Target. Get ready for live stream now at https://t.co/rvLPnTNMfg and Thunder App pic.twitter.com/BzvBxrJ5TR
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) December 14, 2015

Thunder in the community today. Enes Kanter visits and volunteers at @infantcrisis in OKC. pic.twitter.com/u6wdpnLKSo
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) December 14, 2015

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After the Oklahoma City Thunder’s food Drive, the organization partnered with Whataburger to donate $11,575 to Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma. But that isn’t the only good deed the team has done this month.

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