A family from Calgary, Canada, traveled to Oklahoma City to support the Thunder, inspired by Canadian players Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Lu Dort.

WHO SAT WITH LOUD CITY TONIGHT. YEAH, THE CANADIANS I TALKED TO, THEY TRAVELED MORE THAN 1700 MILES TO GET TO OKC. AND WHILE THEY’RE HAPPY TO SEE CANADIANS ON BOTH BENCHES, THEY DECIDED TO SHOW THEIR CANADA PRIDE BY SUPPORTING OUR THUNDER. IT’S GREAT TO SEE PEOPLE WHO ARE ONCE LIKE US, LIKE JUST CANADIAN KIDS. BECOME MVPS AND NBA PLAYERS HAILING FROM CALGARY, CANADA, THIS FATHER AND HIS SON SPENT THEIR WEEKEND IN OKC FOR ONE SPECIAL REASON SGA INSIDE. COUNT IT AND A FOUL. IT’S THE REPRESENTATION OF THE MVP SHAY. HIS AURA IS UNSPEAKABLE AND HE IS MY CANADIAN GOAT. SHAY GILGEOUS-ALEXANDER AND LU DORT REP THE LAND OF THE MAPLE LEAF FOR THE THUNDER AND THE LI FAMILY SAYS TWO AND FIVE PLAY. DORT KNOCKS DOWN ANOTHER THREE, TURNED THEM INTO THUNDER FANS, AND THEY WATCHED GAME TWO FROM RIGHT BEHIND THE PACERS BENCH. IT’S AMAZING TO SEE PEOPLE LIKE SHAY AND LU DORT. THERE. THEY’RE AWESOME PLAYERS AND I’M SO HAPPY THAT THEY’RE CANADIAN, BUT THEY SAY THEIR WEEKEND WASN’T JUST ABOUT BASKETBALL. THEY EVEN GOT TO EXPLORE THE CITY. I LOVE OKC, THE CITY HAS BEEN REALLY GOOD TO US. THE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN REALLY FRIENDLY. THE PEOPLE IN OKC ARE SO FRIENDLY. IT FEELS LIKE I’M RIGHT AT HOME WITH THEM. OF COURSE, THEY JUST WATCHED THE THUNDER WIN IN GAME TWO. THEY’LL BE WATCHING A LITTLE BIT CLOSER TO HOME NEXT TIME. GAME T

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A family from Calgary, Canada, traveled more than 1,700 miles to Oklahoma City to support the Thunder, drawn by the presence of Canadian players Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Lu Dort on the team.>> Download the KOCO 5 app | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channel”It’s great to see people who were once like us, just Canadian kids, become MVPs and NBA players,” said Lucas Lee, a Canadian Thunder fan.The Lee family, consisting of a father and his sons, spent their weekend in OKC, motivated by the representation of MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. “It’s the representation of the MVP Shai,” said Kent Lee, another Canadian Thunder fan.”His aura is unspeakable and he’s my Canadian GOAT,” added Kyle Lee, expressing his admiration for Gilgeous-Alexander.The family watched the game from right behind the Pacers’ bench, thrilled to see their fellow Canadians in action.”It’s amazing to see people like Shai and Lu Dort there, they’re awesome players and I’m so happy that they’re Canadian,” Kyle Lee said.Their visit wasn’t solely about basketball, as they also took the opportunity to explore the city.”I love OKC. The city has been really good to us. The people have been really friendly,” Kent Lee said.Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.”The people in OKC are so friendly it feels like I’m right at home with them,” Kyle Lee added.The family plans to watch the Thunder’s next game closer to home when the team heads to Indianapolis.More Thunder HeadlinesNBA Finals Guide: Tickets, schedule and everything you need to know as the Thunder play for a titleTracking Thunder ticket prices for first two games of NBA FinalsSee when you can watch the Thunder play in the NBA FinalsOklahoma City Thunder return to NBA Finals after 13 yearsThe Thunder have won the Western Conference title. Here’s where you can get NBA Finals gearSGA wins Western Conference Finals MVP