YOU’RE UP TO DATE WITH THE LATEST FIRST ALERT FORECAST. DAMON. THANK YOU. THIS IS SO NEAT. OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER BIG MAN CENTER ISAIAH HARTENSTEIN BEING RECOGNIZED FOR HIS WORK OFF THE COURT. NEW AT FIVE. HE IS THIS YEAR’S NBA CARES OFFSEASON AWARD WINNER. THIS GOES TO A PLAYER WHO SPENDS THE SUMMER MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THEIR COMMUNITY. AND FRESH OFF THE THUNDER’S FIRST NBA TITLE, I. HART CONTINUED HIS WORK WITH POSITIVE TOMORROWS, HOSTED A BASKETBALL CAMPS IN GERMANY AND UNVEILED SEVERAL NEW COURTS ACROSS THE OKLAHOMA CITY METRO. DURING TONIGHT’S HOME GAME AGAINST THE WASHINGTON WIZARDS, THE NBA WILL PRESENT HARTENSTEIN FOUNDATION WIT
Thunder’s Hartenstein honored by NBA for work with OKC nonprofits during off-season
Oklahoma City Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein was honored with an award from the NBA for his work with nonprofits across Oklahoma.
Updated: 5:24 PM CDT Oct 30, 2025
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Oklahoma City Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein was honored with an award from the NBA for his work with nonprofits across Oklahoma.Thunder’s Isaiah Hartenstein unveils new basketball court at Boys and Girls Club in OKCHartenstein was named the NBA Cares Bob Lanier Community Assist Award winner for the 2025 off-season. The announcement was made by the NBA on Thursday, and it was Hartenstein’s first time to receive the award. The Thunder center helped the team to an NBA title during the 2024-2025 season. During the off-season, the Hartenstein Foundation continued to donate to Positive Tomorrows, an Oklahoma organization that helps unhoused families and children.The foundation provided school supplies, backpacks and more to families as schools started for the year. >> Video Below: Isaiah Hartenstein delivers $10,000 raised from shirt sales to nonprofit for unhoused familiesHartenstein also participated in a shopping spree at the Boys & Girls Club of Oklahoma County, where he also donated a brand-new basketball court. He unveiled another community basketball court at the Northeast Boys and Girls Club. In his home country, Hartenstein hosted the iHart Festival in Ulm, Germany, which included social activities for the community, basketball camps, a tournament and a dunk contest. >> Video Below: Thunder’s Isaiah Hartenstein teams up with Oklahoma Shirt Company to aid homeless childrenThe NBA will donate $20,000 to The Hartenstein Foundation as part of the award. He will be presented with the award at Thursday’s game against the Washington Wizards.Top Headlines U.S. military kill 57 in naval strikes Oklahoma Human Services preparing to furlough staff due to government shutdown Edmond mother of 4 voices concerns over potential SNAP benefits freeze Oklahoma SNAP: Map shows percent of population receiving benefits Elderly woman found dead on tropical island after cruise ship leaves without her
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Oklahoma City Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein was honored with an award from the NBA for his work with nonprofits across Oklahoma.
Thunder’s Isaiah Hartenstein unveils new basketball court at Boys and Girls Club in OKC
Hartenstein was named the NBA Cares Bob Lanier Community Assist Award winner for the 2025 off-season. The announcement was made by the NBA on Thursday, and it was Hartenstein’s first time to receive the award.
The Thunder center helped the team to an NBA title during the 2024-2025 season. During the off-season, the Hartenstein Foundation continued to donate to Positive Tomorrows, an Oklahoma organization that helps unhoused families and children.
The foundation provided school supplies, backpacks and more to families as schools started for the year.
>> Video Below: Isaiah Hartenstein delivers $10,000 raised from shirt sales to nonprofit for unhoused families
Hartenstein also participated in a shopping spree at the Boys & Girls Club of Oklahoma County, where he also donated a brand-new basketball court. He unveiled another community basketball court at the Northeast Boys and Girls Club.
In his home country, Hartenstein hosted the iHart Festival in Ulm, Germany, which included social activities for the community, basketball camps, a tournament and a dunk contest.
>> Video Below: Thunder’s Isaiah Hartenstein teams up with Oklahoma Shirt Company to aid homeless children
The NBA will donate $20,000 to The Hartenstein Foundation as part of the award. He will be presented with the award at Thursday’s game against the Washington Wizards.
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