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Oklahoma City's journey from being called "the black hole of the NBA" to winning a championship in just four years culminated in a parade with an estimated 500,000 fans flooding downtown. The celebration captured the Thunder's incredible transformation and the city's resilience, with the parade route symbolically passing by the Oklahoma City National Memorial.

• Thunder players showed their youth and personality during celebrations, with J-Dub having his first-ever alcoholic drink
• Aaron Wiggins delivered a powerful speech at the Paycom Center, calling out critics who doubted the Thunder
• Mark Daigneault caught a beer from fans during the parade route, showcasing a more relaxed side of the normally buttoned-up organization
• The parade featured iconic moments including the team standing before the bombing memorial wall and a sea of Thunder blue at Scissortail Park
• Mike Steely shares personal memories of Oklahoma City's transformation from "an old cow town" to a championship city
• Despite being well-positioned for future success, the Thunder organization knows championships aren't guaranteed, as their 2012 team proved

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