San Francisco 49ers’ George Kittle sits courtside to cheer on Thunder in West Finals
Spotted among the Oklahoma City Thunder fans sitting courtside for Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals on Monday night was a familiar face
Updated: 11:49 PM CDT May 18, 2026
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Spotted among the Oklahoma City Thunder fans sitting courtside for Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals on Monday night was a familiar face. San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle, who is from Norman, Oklahoma, sat front row as the Thunder took on the San Antonio Spurs in the series opener at the Paycom Center.Kittle was the biggest hype man as he cheered for the Thunder, even wearing the famous playoff shirts left on seats for fans in Oklahoma City. He cheered the Thunder on to double overtime against the Spurs, but Oklahoma City ultimately fell short. The Thunder lost 122-115, dropping their first game since postseason play began. Kittle has played in the NFL for 10 years. He was drafted by the 49ers in the fifth round in 2017.He attended Norman High School and played college football at the University of Iowa. His father, Bruce Kittle, was an assistant football coach for the University of Oklahoma, where he worked from 2010 to 2013.
OKLAHOMA CITY —
Spotted among the Oklahoma City Thunder fans sitting courtside for Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals on Monday night was a familiar face.
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle, who is from Norman, Oklahoma, sat front row as the Thunder took on the San Antonio Spurs in the series opener at the Paycom Center.
Kittle was the biggest hype man as he cheered for the Thunder, even wearing the famous playoff shirts left on seats for fans in Oklahoma City.
He cheered the Thunder on to double overtime against the Spurs, but Oklahoma City ultimately fell short. The Thunder lost 122-115, dropping their first game since postseason play began.
Kittle has played in the NFL for 10 years. He was drafted by the 49ers in the fifth round in 2017.
He attended Norman High School and played college football at the University of Iowa.
His father, Bruce Kittle, was an assistant football coach for the University of Oklahoma, where he worked from 2010 to 2013.