{"id":690850,"date":"2026-04-01T00:00:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T00:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/690850\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T00:00:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T00:00:23","slug":"thunder-players-surprise-customers-at-loves-travel-stop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/690850\/","title":{"rendered":"Thunder players surprise customers at Love’s Travel Stop"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thunder players surprise customers at Love’s Travel Stop<\/p>\n

Thunder MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and shooting guard Kenrich Williams handed out gift cards and Thunder-themed gifts<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAS THEY PREPARE FOR PASSOVER. TONIGHT AT SIX. CHAMPIONS ON THE COURT AND BEHIND THE COUNTER. YEAH, TODAY, THE THUNDER M V P HIMSELF, SHEA GILGEOUS-ALEXANDER, ALONGSIDE SHOOTING GUARD KENRICH WILLIAMS, SURPRISED CUSTOMERS AT LOVE\u2019S TRAVEL STOPS. THERE THEY ARE S, G, A AND WILLIAMS WORKING THAT CASH REGISTER. THEY\u2019RE CHECKING PEOPLE OUT. ALSO GIFTING THEM THUNDER THEMED GIFTS AND GIFT CARDS. NOW, WHILE BECOMING AN NBA CHAMPION IS HARD WORK, OF COURSE, WILLIAMS TELLS US. SO IS RUNNING THE COUNTER FOR A POPULAR GAS STATION BEHIND THE COUNTER TODAY, YOU KNOW, TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS. SO IT WAS PRETTY FUN. IT\u2019S A DIFFERENT EXPERIENCE. I AIN\u2019T GONNA LIE, IT\u2019S A LITTLE HECTIC UP THERE. IT\u2019S A LOT. A LOT OF CUSTOMERS. CAN YOU IMAGINE SHOWING UP JUST TO GET A SNACK AND YOU\u2019RE LIKE, WAIT A MINUTE. OKAY. HELLO. THE TEAM HAS A FEW DAYS OFF TO RELAX AFTER LAST NIGHT\u2019S THRILLING OVERTIME WIN AGAINST THE DETROIT PISTONS, AND THEY WILL BE BACK ON HOME COURT THURSDAY. AND SPEAKING OF PUTTING IN WORK OFF THE COURT, THE THUNDER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION IS HOSTING AN AUCTION WHERE FANS CAN BID ON SIGNED GEAR FROM CURRENT AND FORMER THUNDER PLAYERS FROM SIGNED SGA SHOES TO A SIGNED ALEX CARUSO JERSEY. BIDDING IS OPEN NOW AND IT WILL STAY OPEN THROUGH THE END OF THE THIRD QUARTER OF THURSDAY\u2019S GAME AGAINST THE LOS ANGELES LAKERS. THE PROCEEDS GO TOWARDS THE THUNDER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, WHICH PROVIDES SERVICES TO CHILDR\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

Thunder players surprise customers at Love’s Travel Stop<\/p>\n

Thunder MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and shooting guard Kenrich Williams handed out gift cards and Thunder-themed gifts<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tUpdated: 6:22 PM CDT Mar 31, 2026\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThunder MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and shooting guard Kenrich Williams surprised customers at Love’s Travel Stop by working the cash register and handing out Thunder-themed gifts and gift cards.Williams shared his experience of working behind the counter at the popular gas station on Tuesday.”I was behind the counter today, you know, taking care of business. It was pretty fun. Man, it was a different experience for me,” Williams said. “I ain’t gonna lie. It’s a little hectic up there when it’s a lot of customers.”The team has a few days off to relax after Monday night’s thrilling overtime win against the Detroit Pistons. They will be back on home court Thursday.Top Headlines TIMELINE: Severe storm threat Tuesday upgraded, risk zone expanded Video: Bear seen on top of structure outside home in New Hampshire Teenager drowns at Lake Eufaula after paddle boarding, OHP says Man accused of setting multiple grass fires in Oklahoma says he ‘misses being a firefighter’ Supreme Court rules against Colorado ban on \u2018conversion therapy\u2019 for LGBTQ kids\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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Thunder MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and shooting guard Kenrich Williams surprised customers at Love’s Travel Stop by working the cash register and handing out Thunder-themed gifts and gift cards.<\/p>\n

Williams shared his experience of working behind the counter at the popular gas station on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

“I was behind the counter today, you know, taking care of business. It was pretty fun. Man, it was a different experience for me,” Williams said. “I ain’t gonna lie. It’s a little hectic up there when it’s a lot of customers.”<\/p>\n

The team has a few days off to relax after Monday night’s thrilling overtime win against the Detroit Pistons. They will be back on home court Thursday.<\/p>\n

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