An Elk City boy got a surprise of a lifetime after he donated $10 in allowance money to the Oklahoma City Thunder to help keep Russell Westbrook.Holly Hooper-Stover shared the heartwarming story on Facebook and the post has since gone viral. Her 11-year-old son, Hooper, sent a letter to Thunder general manager Sam Presti about two months ago, telling him that he loves the Thunder and that he had enclosed his allowance money to “help keep Russ.”Hooper-Stover said they got a surprise phone call from Sam Presti himself the Saturday after Westbrook signed a contract extension with the Thunder. Presti told Hooper that he appreciates his letter, and that his $10 was just enough to keep Westbrook.Presti also gave the family four tickets to the Thunder’s opening night. “So here we are. Our little family who would never be able to do this kind of thing is in for a fun night because of the heart of one sweet little boy and the heart of a grown man who took time out of his busy schedule to make one kid's day. Month. Year! It's crazy. And we are grateful, excited , PUMPED! And we wanted to encourage everyone to THUNDER UP!!!” Hooper-Stover wrote in the Facebook post.This post has since been shared nearly 2,000 times.

An Elk City boy got a surprise of a lifetime after he donated $10 in allowance money to the Oklahoma City Thunder to help keep Russell Westbrook.

Holly Hooper-Stover shared the heartwarming story on Facebook and the post has since gone viral. Her 11-year-old son, Hooper, sent a letter to Thunder general manager Sam Presti about two months ago, telling him that he loves the Thunder and that he had enclosed his allowance money to “help keep Russ.”


Hooper-Stover said they got a surprise phone call from Sam Presti himself the Saturday after Westbrook signed a contract extension with the Thunder. Presti told Hooper that he appreciates his letter, and that his $10 was just enough to keep Westbrook.

Presti also gave the family four tickets to the Thunder’s opening night.

“So here we are. Our little family who would never be able to do this kind of thing is in for a fun night because of the heart of one sweet little boy and the heart of a grown man who took time out of his busy schedule to make one kid's day. Month. Year! It's crazy. And we are grateful, excited , PUMPED! And we wanted to encourage everyone to THUNDER UP!!!” Hooper-Stover wrote in the Facebook post.

This post has since been shared nearly 2,000 times.

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