Celebrating the OKC Thunder with a sweet treat
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — It's no secret Oklahoma loves the Thunder, but now a local bakery is getting in on the action of the playoffs too. They've had a lot of visitors from the metro and across the country over the last few weeks.
'Our goal is just to spread joy with our sweets and we're getting the opportunity to do that,' said Stefanie Embree, the owner of OKC Sweets.
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Playoff season in Oklahoma is a big deal for the Thunder.
OKC Sweets wanted to celebrate too, so they started with one thunder-themed treat in the display, which quickly grew from there.
'With each game we could kind of add something, and pretty quickly it became a full-blown thunder case, so we just committed to it and it's been so much fun,' said Embree.
They've been pretty popular this season too. Embree said last week the line to get in took about an hour or more.
'Just that week, our foot traffic was more than our entire month of January,' said Embree.
Basketball cookies are popular, but there are a few fan favorites.
'I saw the little cakes of JDub….and you know I just wanted to support,' said Sheyla who came by to get a cake for her birthday.
Other customers could be heard asking for Alex Caruso cakes.
As the Thunder progress through the finals, so does the creativity.
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'So as we sell out of something, we're probably making it in the back,' said Embree.
Embree said it's been fun uniting Thunder fans and everyone with a sweet tooth.
'I think it's just really, really special that the Thunder has made it so far, and this is something that has brought our entire community, our entire city together, and it's something that we all can celebrate and be excited about,' said Embree.
OKC Sweets is already preparing for their next big holiday, July 4th, and the next big week of treats will be Christmas in July.
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