NEW AT FIVE. WHAT WOULD YOU DO TO WALK A MILE IN AN NBA PLAYER’S SHOES OR CLOTHES? WELL, NOW YOU CAN LITERALLY. AND IT’S FOR A GOOD CAUSE. OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER CHAMPION FAN FAVORITE JALEN WILLIAMS, J-DUB IS AUCTIONING OFF SOME OF HIS CLOTHES. J-DUB IS KNOWN FOR HIS UNIQUE, FUN GAME DAY STYLE, AND NOW YOU HAVE THE CHANCE TO BID ON NEARLY 100 ITEMS FROM HIS CLOSET. I THINK IT WAS BRIDGING THAT GAP BETWEEN HIS LOVE FOR FASHION AND BEING ABLE TO GIVE BACK TO THE OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY, WHICH HE LOVES. HE WAS VERY ADAMANT THAT HE WANTED THIS TO HAVE AN IMPACT FOR THE COMMUNITY. HE LOVES BEING IN OKLAHOMA, AND IT WAS REALLY FELT IN THE CONVERSATIONS WITH HIS TEAM THAT THAT WAS IMPORTANT TO HIM TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY. HOW AWESOME IS THIS? HERE’S HOW IT WILL WORK. JDUB’S CLOTHES WILL BE PUT UP ON GOODWILL CENTRAL OKLAHOMA’S WEBSITE TO BE AUCTIONED OFF. THAT WAY, PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER CAN BID ON THESE ITEMS. THAT MEANS YOU DON’T HAVE TO SHOP THERE. YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE IN PERSON. EVERY FINAL BID WILL GO DIRECTLY INTO THE NONPROFIT’S YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM. THIS HELPS PAY FOR CAREER TRAINING AND JOB PLACEMENT FOR KIDS IN OUR COMMUNITY. SO NOT ONLY GOING TO THEM, BUT ALSO GOING TO THEIR TO THEIR FUTURE. WE HAVE A LINK ON HOW TO SIGN UP
Blazer donated to Goodwill by Thunder’s Jalen Williams to be transformed into luxury handbag
Jalen Williams of the Oklahoma City Thunder has donated his royal blue suit jacket to Goodwill, which is being transformed into a luxury handbag for a charity auction.
Updated: 11:56 AM CDT Jul 23, 2025
Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams donated his royal blue suit jacket to Goodwill, and it is being transformed into a luxury handbag for a charity auction.| VIDEO ABOVE | Thunder star Jalen Williams donates clothes to benefit youth programsWilliams, known for his standout performances on and off the court, donated several designer items to Goodwill. Artisan Sydnie Peebles, owner of Sydnie Banks Saddle Stitched Luxury Handbags, is turning his generosity into something special. “I make one of one completely saddle stitched luxury bags, and so I never repeat a design,” said Sydnie Peebles, owner of Sydnie Banks Saddle Stitched Luxury Handbags. “I will often incorporate vintage things into the designs and there is only one of each piece.”Peebles meticulously sews each stitch of her designer bags by hand. “I haven’t found a single other person that is doing everything by hand,” she said. “I skive by hand. I sand the edges by hand. I don’t use a belt sander. I use beeswax from my father-in-law’s hive to thread by hand. Everything is done the slowest way possible.”Her work ethic is similar to that of Williams, who helped the Thunder win its first NBA title this year. “We are putting these custom cool new pockets on his blazer, and I am excited because there are a couple people helping with that,” Peebles said. “Now, there is not only one piece from his blazer that was donated. We are creating two luxury items that have him tied into both of them, as well as my designs.”>> Video Below: ‘It doesn’t feel real’: Jalen Williams talks immediate emotions after winning NBA titleTogether, the efforts of the All-Star basketball player and the dedicated designer are being used for a good cause. “There is an art to something being handmade and made well,” Peebles said.The blazer and designer bag are two of several items donated by Williams for sale in the upcoming Goodwill auction.”We have two pairs of shoes. One will be at auction, and one will be for raffle. So, two different ways to win those shoes, and then we have Sydnie’s blazer and her jacket for sale,” Melissa Richey with Goodwill Central Oklahoma said. >> Download the KOCO 5 App | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channel The items can be purchased through auction at Goodwill’s fashion show on Aug. 8 at The Criterion or online the week before the event. Top Headlines Family challenged to eat from every state fair food stand in 2001 Western Oklahoma could see storms with strong winds Wednesday ‘He went limp in my arms’: Wife recalls fatal moment husband was sucked into MRI machine Oklahoma group faces new hurdles in recreational marijuana effort Legendary rocker Ozzy Osbourne dies at 76
Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams donated his royal blue suit jacket to Goodwill, and it is being transformed into a luxury handbag for a charity auction.
| VIDEO ABOVE | Thunder star Jalen Williams donates clothes to benefit youth programs
Williams, known for his standout performances on and off the court, donated several designer items to Goodwill. Artisan Sydnie Peebles, owner of Sydnie Banks Saddle Stitched Luxury Handbags, is turning his generosity into something special.
“I make one of one completely saddle stitched luxury bags, and so I never repeat a design,” said Sydnie Peebles, owner of Sydnie Banks Saddle Stitched Luxury Handbags. “I will often incorporate vintage things into the designs and there is only one of each piece.”
Peebles meticulously sews each stitch of her designer bags by hand.
“I haven’t found a single other person that is doing everything by hand,” she said. “I skive by hand. I sand the edges by hand. I don’t use a belt sander. I use beeswax from my father-in-law’s hive to thread by hand. Everything is done the slowest way possible.”
Her work ethic is similar to that of Williams, who helped the Thunder win its first NBA title this year.
“We are putting these custom cool new pockets on his blazer, and I am excited because there are a couple people helping with that,” Peebles said. “Now, there is not only one piece from his blazer that was donated. We are creating two luxury items that have him tied into both of them, as well as my designs.”
>> Video Below: ‘It doesn’t feel real’: Jalen Williams talks immediate emotions after winning NBA title
Together, the efforts of the All-Star basketball player and the dedicated designer are being used for a good cause.
“There is an art to something being handmade and made well,” Peebles said.
The blazer and designer bag are two of several items donated by Williams for sale in the upcoming Goodwill auction.
“We have two pairs of shoes. One will be at auction, and one will be for raffle. So, two different ways to win those shoes, and then we have Sydnie’s blazer and her jacket for sale,” Melissa Richey with Goodwill Central Oklahoma said.
>> Download the KOCO 5 App | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channel
The items can be purchased through auction at Goodwill’s fashion show on Aug. 8 at The Criterion or online the week before the event.
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