An Afternoon Fit for a King

By Paris Lawson | Digital Content Reporter | mailbag@okcthunder.com

There was only one rule for the second graders at Martin Luther King Elementary before they were allowed to leave the Rolling Thunder Book Bus.

Guarding the entry way into the bus was Thunder forward Danilo Gallinari and guard Chris Paul ready to dish out Thunder wristbands upon exiting. However, Paul had one minor stipulation before anyone could get a wristband: he needed to hear them say, ‘Go Thunder’ and they had to say it like they meant it.

One by one, ‘Go Thunders!’ would echo out from the book bus followed by the sound of quick footsteps as a beaming second grader skipped out of the bus clutching an arm full of…