A CHECK. YEAH, FOR THE PLAYOFFS. ISAIAH HARTENSTEIN PARTNERED WITH THE OKLAHOMA SHIRT COMPANY SO THAT IF YOU BOUGHT THIS SHIRT, PART OF THE MONEY WOULD GO HERE TO POSITIVE TOMORROWS. IT’S A SCHOOL FOR FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. AND THEY MADE SURE THAT THEY WERE ABLE TO FINALLY GET A VISIT IN TODAY. IT FEELS REALLY, REALLY GOOD TO WATCH YOUR SUPERHERO WHO JUST WON THE NBA, NBA CHAMPIONSHIPS, WALK THROUGH THE DOOR AND PAY ATTENTION TO YOU AND SAY YOUR NAME AND WANT TO SPEND SOME TIME WITH YOU. SO THIS IS AMAZING. WHEN HE FIRST JOINED THE OKC THUNDER LAST YEAR, ISAIAH HARTENSTEIN DECIDED POSITIVE TOMORROWS WAS A PLACE HE WANTED TO INVEST IN WITH HIS FOUNDATION, AND THE KIDS QUICKLY STARTED CALLING HIM MISTER ISAIAH. WANTING TO SERVE THEM STARTED WHEN HE VISITED THE OKC NATIONAL MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM. I WENT TO THE MUSEUM. YOU KIND OF SEE THE OKLAHOMA STANDARD. I THINK THE CITY, THE THE COMMUNITY IN GENERAL EMBRACES GIVING BACK SO MUCH. SO WHEN THE PLAYOFFS STARTED, HE KNEW HE WOULDN’T GET TO SPEND MUCH TIME THERE, BUT WANTED TO HELP OUT IN OTHER WAYS. DURING THE PLAYOFFS, YOU KIND OF HAVE TO LOCK IN A LITTLE BIT MORE. YOU CAN’T DO THAT MANY EVENTS, BUT WE STILL WANTED TO BE INVOLVED WITH THE COMMUNITY AND SO OKLAHOMA SHIRT COMPANY AND MY FOUNDATION CAME TOGETHER HAD A GREAT IDEA. THAT IDEA, A SHIRT TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE SCHOOL. AND YOU COULD SEE THEM AROUND TOWN DURING THE PLAYOFFS AND EVEN AT POSITIVE TOMORROWS FRIDAY MORNING AFTER THE THUNDER FINALLY BROUGHT HOME THE LARRY O’BRIEN TROPHY, HE GOT TO HAND DELIVER THE $10,000. YOU HAVE TO GIVE A LOT OF CREDIT TO OKLAHOMA COMMUNITY TO BE OPEN TO GIVING BACK LIKE THAT, BUT ALSO, I THINK IT’S JUST A BLESSING THAT WE CAN GIVE BACK. AND HE SPENT SOME OF THAT LONG MISSED TIME WITH THE KIDS FROM POSITIVE TOMORROWS, SIGNING AUTOGRAPHS AND TAKING PICTURES. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR BUYING A SHIRT AND SUPPORTING OUR THUNDER TEAM AND OUR MISTER ISAIAH. THIS WILL GO A REALLY LONG WAY FOR US, ESPECIALLY DURING A TIME WHEN WE’RE NOT SURE WHAT FUNDING LOOKS LIKE FOR THE NEXT YEAR. AND THE OKLAHOMA SHIRT COMPANY TELLS ME THEY RAN OUT MULTIPLE TIMES DURING THE PLAYOFFS AND HAD TO REPRIN
Isaiah Hartenstein delivers $10,000 raised from shirt sales to nonprofit for unhoused families
Oklahoma City Thunder’s Isaiah Hartenstein presented a $10,000 check to Positive Tomorrows, a school for families experiencing homelessness, after a successful fundraising campaign during the NBA playoffs.
Updated: 6:20 PM CDT Jun 27, 2025
Isaiah Hartenstein of the Oklahoma City Thunder presented a $10,000 check to Positive Tomorrows, a school for families experiencing homelessness, after raising funds through a shirt campaign during the NBA playoffs. Hartenstein’s involvement with Positive Tomorrows began last year when he joined the Thunder and chose to invest in the school through his foundation. “It feels really good to watch your superhero who just won the NBA championship walk through the door and pay attention to you and say your name and want to spend some time with you, so this is amazing,” Margaret Creighton from Positive Tomorrows said.His commitment was inspired by a visit to the Oklahoma National Memorial and Museum.”I went to the museum. You kind of see the Oklahoma Standard. I think just the city, the community in general, embraces giving back so much,” Hartenstein said.>> Video Below: Thunder’s Isaiah Hartenstein teams up with Oklahoma Shirt Company to aid homeless childrenDuring the playoffs, Hartenstein collaborated with the Oklahoma Shirt Company to continue supporting the community despite his busy schedule. “During the playoff you kind of have to lock in a little bit more. You can’t do that many events, but we still wanted to be involved with the community, so Oklahoma Shirt Company and my foundation came together and had a great idea,” he said.>> Download the KOCO 5 App | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channelThe fundraising idea involved selling shirts to raise money for Positive Tomorrows, which were seen around town during the playoffs. After the Thunder’s victory, Hartenstein delivered the funds and spent time with the children, signing autographs and taking pictures. “You have to give a lot of credit to the Oklahoma community to be open to giving back like that but also I think it’s just a blessing that we can give back,” he said. The Oklahoma Shirt Company reported that they ran out of shirts multiple times during the playoffs and had to reprint them to meet demand.Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.”Thank you all so much for buying a shirt and supporting our Thunder team and our Mr. Isaiah. This will go a really long way for us, especially for a time when we’re not sure what funding looks like for the next year,” Creighton said. Top Headlines Whale watchers spot 2 great white sharks in waters off Gloucester, Massachusetts Lawsuit claims Oklahoma teen was beaten at party before body was found on Oklahoma highway Injury crash causing traffic backup on northbound lanes of Lake Hefner Parkway in northwest OKC Jalen Williams shows appreciation for fans after meet-and-greet at DICK’S House of Sport Gov. Stitt, Sec. Kennedy detail directives in ‘Make America Healthy Again’ executive order
OKLAHOMA CITY —
Isaiah Hartenstein of the Oklahoma City Thunder presented a $10,000 check to Positive Tomorrows, a school for families experiencing homelessness, after raising funds through a shirt campaign during the NBA playoffs.
Hartenstein’s involvement with Positive Tomorrows began last year when he joined the Thunder and chose to invest in the school through his foundation.
“It feels really good to watch your superhero who just won the NBA championship walk through the door and pay attention to you and say your name and want to spend some time with you, so this is amazing,” Margaret Creighton from Positive Tomorrows said.
His commitment was inspired by a visit to the Oklahoma National Memorial and Museum.
“I went to the museum. You kind of see the Oklahoma Standard. I think just the city, the community in general, embraces giving back so much,” Hartenstein said.
>> Video Below: Thunder’s Isaiah Hartenstein teams up with Oklahoma Shirt Company to aid homeless children
During the playoffs, Hartenstein collaborated with the Oklahoma Shirt Company to continue supporting the community despite his busy schedule.
“During the playoff you kind of have to lock in a little bit more. You can’t do that many events, but we still wanted to be involved with the community, so Oklahoma Shirt Company and my foundation came together and had a great idea,” he said.
>> Download the KOCO 5 App | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channel
The fundraising idea involved selling shirts to raise money for Positive Tomorrows, which were seen around town during the playoffs. After the Thunder’s victory, Hartenstein delivered the funds and spent time with the children, signing autographs and taking pictures.
“You have to give a lot of credit to the Oklahoma community to be open to giving back like that but also I think it’s just a blessing that we can give back,” he said.
The Oklahoma Shirt Company reported that they ran out of shirts multiple times during the playoffs and had to reprint them to meet demand.
Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.
“Thank you all so much for buying a shirt and supporting our Thunder team and our Mr. Isaiah. This will go a really long way for us, especially for a time when we’re not sure what funding looks like for the next year,” Creighton said.
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