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Yahoo
5 days ago
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Celebrate OKC Thunder's amazing season and run to NBA Finals with our commemorative book
The NBA's most valuable player — for the third time. The league's best regular-season record — for the first time. Western Conference champions and bound for the NBA Finals — for the second time. In the Oklahoma City Thunder's 17-year history, no season has proven more electric than 2024-25 — and an NBA championship could be just weeks away. Advertisement To celebrate this amazing ride — from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's brilliance to the young squad's dominance from October to June — The Oklahoman has been working on a commemorative hardcover coffee-table chronicling the season. It's called 'Thunder Up! SGA and OKC Take the NBA by Storm' and will feature exclusive photography and behind-the-scenes stories from The Oklahoman's award-winning sports team. Order our Thunder collector's book More: Thunder vs Timberwolves recap: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC dominate way to NBA Finals The Oklahoman has crafted a book about the Oklahoma City Thunder's amazing 2024-25 season. 'Thunder Up!' will capture every thunderous moment, from the 15-point victory over Denver in the season opener to dispatching Minnesota in five games to whatever unfolds in the final push to hoist the Larry O'Brien Trophy. Advertisement This 144-page, full-color premium collector's edition will preserve the magic of a season that shook the league, crafted by the men and women who covered it every day for the Loud City faithful. Order 'Thunder Up!' now for just $31.95 — a 20% discount off the $39.95 retail price, not including tax and shipping. Plus, you can receive a printable certificate for a Father's Day or graduation gift. Order at Own a piece of Thunder history today! 'Thunder Up!' is a must-have on every OKC fan's coffee table or bookshelf. Order our Thunder collector's book REQUIRED READING: Why Queen's 'Don't Stop Me Now' is the OKC Thunder's victory anthem at Paycom Center Advertisement Contact Gene Myers at gmyers@ Follow him on X @GeneMyers. After nearly a quarter-century as sports editor at the Detroit Free Press, Myers unretired to coordinate book and poster projects across the USA TODAY Network. Check out more books and page prints from the USA TODAY Network, including books by The Oklahoman on the Sooners' fourth consecutive NCAA softball championship and on 60 years of basketball championships at State Fair Arena and page prints of SGA winning his MVP award and Oklahoma's 2024 softball title. This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Commemorate OKC Thunder's historic season with our collector's book
Yahoo
26-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Celebrate the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay with Journal Sentinel commemorative replica page
Green Bay Packers fans (and owners) will long remember the weekend that Titletown became Draftville. The first day of the NFL's annual spring extravaganza drew 205,000 fans as Green Bay and all of Wisconsin relished hosting the 2025 draft. To celebrate this historic occasion in the most historic football town in America, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has produced a commemorative page print from Day 1 of the draft. It belongs on a wall of every football fan as a keepsake from the event and as a point of statewide pride for pulling it off so spectacularly. The page print is produced on high-quality, acid-free art paper and starts at $15.25, plus shipping. Upgrade options include framed copies and background choices of canvas, acrylic, metal or wood through the USA TODAY Store. Buy commemorative NFL Draft replica page Own a piece Packers history today! You never know when the draft will return to Green Bay. Or when the Packers will draft another wide receiver in the first round. Contact Gene Myers at gmyers@ Follow him on X @GeneMyers. Check out dozens of books and page prints from the USA TODAY Network. This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Celebrate the 2025 NFL Draft Green Bay with commemorative replica page
USA Today
07-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Celebrate UConn basketball's latest NCAA title with a commemorative page print
Celebrate UConn basketball's latest NCAA title with a commemorative page print The Connecticut Huskies did it again! In a matchup for the ages Sunday, Connecticut routed South Carolina to capture the NCAA women's basketball championship for a record 12th time. You can celebrate UConn's historic and dramatic 82-59 victory over the Gamecocks with a commemorative page print from USA TODAY. You can show off your UConn pride for as little as $15.25, plus shipping and handling. Buy UConn commemorative page print The full-page print, produced on high-quality, acid-free art paper, features stunning photography and a memorable headline commemorating the Huskies' latest championship and first since a four-year run from 2013 to 2016. Plenty of buzz surrounded South Carolina as it went for back-to-back championships and its third title in four seasons. The Gamecocks even beat the Huskies in the 2022 championship game. But UConn underscored that when hoops fans talk about women's basketball dynasties, the talk begins and ends with the Huskies. Since the NCAA added a women's Final Four in 1982, only UConn (12) and Tennessee (eight) have won more than four titles. Geno Auriemma has coached all 12 UConn champions (1995, 2000, 2002-04, 2009-10, 2013-16 and 2025). Upgrade options for the UConn page print include framed copies and background choices of canvas, acrylic, metal or wood. The page print is available through the USA TODAY Store. Own a piece of UConn hoops history today! Buy UConn commemorative page print Get UConn championship gear Looking for UConn national championship hats, T-shirts and more? Fanatics is among the options for championship gear. Contact Gene Myers at gmyers@ Follow him on X @GeneMyers. After nearly a quarter-century as sports editor at the Detroit Free Press, Myers unretired to coordinate book and poster projects across the USA TODAY Network. His reading recommendation for this month: 'Flying High,' a hardcover book on the Eagles' Super Bowl championship from Delaware Online/The News Journal. Details at Check out more books and page prints from the USA TODAY Network.
