Several notable names attended the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 134-115 win over the LA Clippers on Thursday. Arguably the biggest, Brazilian soccer superstar Vinicius Junior, was courtside watching the Thunder snap the red-hot Clippers’ nine-game winning streak.
Gilgeous-Alexander’s 31 points headlined OKC’s offensive clinic against LA. The Thunder shot 59% from the field and 47% from 3 while dishing a season-high 35 assists.
The Real Madrid forward has formed a friendship with Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander over the years. Vinicius returned the favor from earlier this year when Gilgeous-Alexander attended the Champions League semifinal between Real Madrid and Manchester City in May.
After the Thunder’s win, the two rising stars in their respective sport met up and conducted the tradition of exchanging jerseys and posing for photos.
.@realmadrid star @vinijr in the house tonight supporting @shaiglalex ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/MGZS3xEJeh
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) December 22, 2023
.@shaiglalex 🤝 @vinijr pic.twitter.com/UGpEwQv0Sj
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) December 22, 2023
Real Madrid star, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's close friend, Vinicius Junior is in the house tonight! ⚽️@okcthunder | #ThunderUp pic.twitter.com/elfBjs1ueF
— Bally Sports Oklahoma (@BallySportsOK) December 22, 2023
Vini Jr. pulled up to the OKC Thunder game 🏀⚽ pic.twitter.com/Uy3hTsMcyZ
— B/R Football (@brfootball) December 22, 2023
SGA & Vini Jr. meeting up after the game
📸 : Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports pic.twitter.com/e4eHfoBCpM
— Clemente Almanza (@CAlmanza1007) December 22, 2023
Welcome to OKC, @vinijr! pic.twitter.com/0jakA17bpt
— Mayor David Holt (@davidfholt) December 22, 2023
