The Thursday night game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Los Angeles Lakers gets more exciting with a special guest in the arena. The Thunder team has been a nightmare for most of the franchises because of their ability to snatch the game away at any moment. In an already exciting contest against the Lakers, the Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Dillon Gabriel further hyped up the fans in the arena with his football skills. 

Gabriel is in the middle of a magical time in his young career. The college star came down to support his home team, fresh after making it to the All-Big 12 First team with unanimous votes. The 22-year-old recorded a conference-best of 3660 yards and 30 touchdowns. Amid this staggering career high, he came down to witness LeBron James and his men take on his home side.

Dillon Gabriel hypes up the OKC fans with football skills

The 2023-24 season marks the 21 years of LeBron James in the NBA world. As the 38-year-old star is currently in the last leg of his NBA career, the arenas are often filled with famous sports personalities and celebrities. In that line-up, football stars took to the courtside several times this season. Notably, King James’ favorite Jalen Hurts visited the Philadelphia 76ers game but supported his home side.

In that line, the Sooners star Dillon Gabriel reached the courtside of James’ game against the OKC. And, he also supported his home side. Let’s find out what Gabriel did to hype the OKC fans.

In a video shared by Rylan Stiles, an Oklahoma City Thunder media person, we saw Gabriel throwing autographed footballs to the fans in the arena. Notably, the Sooners star is fresh in his career year in the ongoing tournament with a career-high completion percentage of 69.3%.

The Sooners’ star’s presence had an immediate effect on the team, as the home team maintained a steady 10-point.

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Let’s dive deep into the specifics of the Thursday night match-up.

Thunder ride on a steady lead

The Lakers stepped into the game with their heads held high after decimating the Detroit Pistons in a blow-out win. However, it only overshadowed the LA side’s embarrassing 138-94 loss against the Philadelphia 76ers. Meanwhile, the OKC came into the game on a two-game losing streak. Eventually, it came down to be an important game for both franchises to keep their spot safe in the upper rack of the Western Conference point table. Up until the third quarter of the game, OKC maintained a steady lead and would look to end the game with the same spirit.