It took seven days for the baklava to travel the 6,147 miles from Istanbul to downtown Oklahoma City, but for Thunder center Enes Kanter, it was well worth the wait. At the Turkish Food and Art Festival on Saturday, Kanter joined 5,000 Oklahomans as they celebrated Turkey and its culture, music, food and art at the Myriad Gardens.
Kanter, alongside Thunder General Manager and Executive Vice President Sam Presti, helped cut the ceremonial ribbon. The fifth-year post player then spoke to the crowd, thanking Oklahoma City for welcoming him with open arms from the moment he joined the Thunder.