With book in hand before the boy dismounted the steps to exit the bus, his eyes sparked with excitement on his cherubic face as he declared, "This is the best day of my life!"
The young student had his arms raised in celebration with the same fervor of knocking down a buzzer beater.
Sitting behind the wheel, this moment of triumph drew a chuckle from Thunder guard Semaj Christon who knew the feeling after draining a shot right before the horn sounded from beyond half court during his rookie season.
“It’s funny seeing the kids run to the bus to find a book as fast as possible,” said Christon.