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An open letter to Oklahoma City from an outsider

Dear Oklahoma City,

There is no reason for us to be connected. But we are, and we will be forever. You can thank Kevin Durant for that.

I was 9 when I first watched KD play basketball. He immediately became my favorite player, college or professional. And then I read his first Sports Illustrated profile. The Texas Longhorn became my Messiah.

Now, I’m from Ohio. EVERYBODY loved LeBron James and the Cavs. No one understood how I could root for the Seattle SuperSonics his first season. Then Clayton Bennett moved the franchise to Oklahoma City.