THUNDERED UP HIS LAWN. CHARLES LLOYD HAS NEVER BEEN TO A THUNDER GAME. I’D LOVE TO SEE HIM SOMETIME, BUT YOU CAN’T SAY HE ISN’T A SUPERFAN. THIS IS HIS FRONT YARD. OH YEAH, HE’S COMING OUT, HE’S COMING, HE’S WAVING. THAT’S AWESOME. CREATING A BASKETBALL IS THE LAST STEP. THE LIGHTNING STRIKES ARE OUTSIDE. EASY TO STEP OVER. AND THEN THE YELLOW AND THE BLUE. IT TAKES ABOUT 2 OR 3 WEEKS TO LET THE GRASS GROW UP. ABOUT A DAY TO CARVE IT OUT WITH A WEED EATER. AND THEN ABOUT A DAY TO PAINT IT. KOCO TALKED TO CHARLES BACK IN 2016 WHEN HE TRANSFORMED HIS LAWN FOR THE WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS WITH THE THUNDER ONCE AGAIN JUST A STEP AWAY FROM THE FINALS. CHARLES KNEW WHAT HE HAD TO DO. JUST SO GOOD. I HAVE NEVER SEEN SUCH A DEFENSE AND OFFENSE PUT TOGETHER. I HOPE IT’S A DYNASTY AND OTHERS SEEM TO LOVE IT TOO. HIS FRONT YARD HAS QUICKLY BECOME A FAN DESTINATION. WHEN THEY SEE IT, THEY USUALLY STOP THEIR CAR BACK UP A LITTLE BIT, GET OUT. SOMETIMES THEY CLIMB ON TOP OF THEIR CARS TO TAKE A KIND OF A DOWNWARD PICTURE ON IT. ONE TIME A TOUR BUS CAME BY AS THE GAMES PROGRESSED. I CAN, I COULD, YOU KNOW, CREATE A THUNDER ACROSS THE TOP. AND I WANT TO PUT A 220, A 2025 LOGO DOWN HERE ON THE BOTTOM AS IT GOES ALONG TO TO TO MARK THE YEAR, YOU KNOW, BECAUSE THIS MIGHT BE OUR FIR

Thunder fan transforms lawn into tribute as OKC team plays in Western Conference Finals

Oklahoma City Thunder fan Charles Lloyd has turned his front yard into a tribute to the team as they advance in the Western Conference Finals.

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Updated: 10:26 PM CDT May 23, 2025

Oklahoma City Thunder fan Charles Lloyd has transformed his front yard into a vibrant tribute to the team as they continue their journey in the Western Conference Finals, aiming for their first championship.>> Download the KOCO 5 app | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channel”I’d love to see them sometime,” Lloyd said, explaining that he’s never actually attended a Thunder game.His lawn features a basketball, lightning strikes, and the team’s colors, yellow and blue.”Creating the basketball is the last step. The lightning strikes are outside, easy to step over. Then the yellow and the blue,” Lloyd explained.The process takes about two to three weeks for the grass to grow, followed by a day to carve it out with a weed eater and another day to paint it.”About a day to carve it out with a weed eater and then about a day to paint it,” Lloyd said.KOCO 5 previously spoke with Lloyd in 2016 when he transformed his lawn for the Western Conference Finals. With the Thunder once again just a step from the finals, Lloyd knew what he had to do.”They’re just so good. I have never seen such an offense and defense put together. I hope it’s a dynasty,” Lloyd said, expressing his admiration for the team.WATCH: KOCO 5’s Sports Director Bryan Keating and Hannah Hoover gives preview ahead of Game 3 of Western Conference FinalsHis yard has become a popular spot for fans, with people stopping their cars to take pictures, and even a tour bus making a visit.”When they see it, they usually stop their car, back up a little bit, get out. Sometimes they climb up on top of their cars to take kind of a downward picture of it. One time, a tour bus came by,” Lloyd said.Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.As the Thunder’s games progress, Lloyd plans to add more to his creation.”As the games progress, I could create ‘Thunder’ across the top. I want to put a ‘2025’ on the bottom as it goes along to mark the year because this might be our first championship,” Lloyd said.Top HeadlinesUPDATES: Severe storms possible Friday night after showers; more expected over holiday weekendBilly Joel cancels upcoming tour due to neurological disorderMeet Carolyn, the Texas woman celebrating being cancer-free after 21 years of chemotherapy‘Epic proposal!’: Couple gets engaged as tornado touches down in ArnettCommunity leaders to speak out against police response that led to over 150 arrests at OKC event

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Oklahoma City Thunder fan Charles Lloyd has transformed his front yard into a vibrant tribute to the team as they continue their journey in the Western Conference Finals, aiming for their first championship.

>> Download the KOCO 5 app | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channel

“I’d love to see them sometime,” Lloyd said, explaining that he’s never actually attended a Thunder game.

His lawn features a basketball, lightning strikes, and the team’s colors, yellow and blue.

“Creating the basketball is the last step. The lightning strikes are outside, easy to step over. Then the yellow and the blue,” Lloyd explained.

The process takes about two to three weeks for the grass to grow, followed by a day to carve it out with a weed eater and another day to paint it.

“About a day to carve it out with a weed eater and then about a day to paint it,” Lloyd said.

KOCO 5 previously spoke with Lloyd in 2016 when he transformed his lawn for the Western Conference Finals. With the Thunder once again just a step from the finals, Lloyd knew what he had to do.

“They’re just so good. I have never seen such an offense and defense put together. I hope it’s a dynasty,” Lloyd said, expressing his admiration for the team.

WATCH: KOCO 5’s Sports Director Bryan Keating and Hannah Hoover gives preview ahead of Game 3 of Western Conference Finals

His yard has become a popular spot for fans, with people stopping their cars to take pictures, and even a tour bus making a visit.

“When they see it, they usually stop their car, back up a little bit, get out. Sometimes they climb up on top of their cars to take kind of a downward picture of it. One time, a tour bus came by,” Lloyd said.

Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.

As the Thunder’s games progress, Lloyd plans to add more to his creation.

“As the games progress, I could create ‘Thunder’ across the top. I want to put a ‘2025’ on the bottom as it goes along to mark the year because this might be our first championship,” Lloyd said.

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