May 5, 2009 (The Daily Oklahoman delivered by Newstex ) --
The Thunder has announced the three finalistsfor its inaugural Draft Lottery Challenge, which will send one fan to New York to witness the NBA Draft Lottery on May 19. The team invited all fans 18 and older who are Oklahoma residents to submit a creative seven-word description of why they should be in attendance. Out of 2,174?entries, the team settled on the following three:
* Thunder rocks Loud City; New Yorks next.
* I am Thunder loud and Oklahoma proud.
* Gonna wear my Thunderwear in Times Square.
The team is now asking fans to log onto Thunder.NBA.com to choose their favorite entry. Voting is open through Thursday. The winning entry will receive roundtrip airfare from Oklahoma City to New York City, hotel accommodations, per diem and admission to the Draft Lottery at the NBA Entertainment studios.
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