Tiny fingers unwove an errant hook from a nearby line, while a rod bowed as it, and its owner for the day strained to reel in a bite. About two feet left and at least three feet up, were the eyes of Thunder forward Paul George, watching the 4th grade students work out their newly-learned skill.
After practice on Monday, George raced up to a pond near Arcadia Lake where he met 50 students from Cesar Chavez Elementary as a part of a class trip to experience sports in the great outdoors. Last season, George helped sponsor the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation’s FITS (Fishing in the Schools) program and is continuing to give back to Oklahoma youth by sharing his favorite pastime.