‘There he was’: Surprise military homecoming brings Christmas miracle to NBA game

WEBSITE FOR A FULL LIST OF ALL THE CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES. WELL, THE OKC THUNDER LOST THE SAN ANTONIO SPURS TODAY AT THE MACOMB, BUT A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE STILL MADE ITS WAY TO THE FLOOR WITH A SURPRISE MILITARY HOMECOMING. TAKE A LOOK. I WASN’T EXPECTING ALL OF THAT. I WAS JUST EXPECTING, YOU KNOW, JUST GO OUT THERE AND JUST KIND OF SHOW UP. AND THAT WAS IT. VERY SPECIAL PERSON WITH US. MAKE SOME NOISE FOR DREW ALLEN. HE REPRESENTS ALL OF THOSE WHO ARE SERVING AWAY FROM THOSE HE LOVED THE MOST THROUGH THE HOLIDAY SEASON. NOW, SOME TICKETS FOR THE GAME. SO I WAS EXPECTING JUST TO COME AND WATCH THE GAME. THAT WAS IT. ESPECIALLY IN THIS SPECIAL. HERE IN, THE CROWD SHOUTED, CHEERING OH, SOMETHING IS UP! SO THEN I TURNED AROUND AND YEAH, THERE HE WAS. IT’S IMPORTANT. I MEAN, IT’S FAMILY CHRISTMAS TIME. THE HOLIDAYS. EVERYBODY WAS CHEERING AND EXCITED TO SEE, YOU KNOW TO SEE THIS GOING ON. SO I’M PRETTY EXCITED. I MEAN I MIGHT NOT SHOW, BUT I’M DEEP INSIDE. I’M PRETTY EXCITED. YEAH. SERGEANT ANTHONY COVINGTON WITH THE 45TH MOBILE PUBLIC AFFAIRS DETACHMENT CURRENTLY DEPLOYED IN GERMANY. I WAS WORKING WITH THE THUNDER TEAM BACK AND FORTH, TRYING TO MAKE SURE IT WOULDN’T BE SURPRISED. HE DIDN’T KNOW I WAS COMING. SO HERE I HATE MYSELF UNTIL THE DAY. AND NOW WE’RE HERE. THE SERVICE. THIS LIKE A REAL OPPORTUNITY. A LOT OF PEOPLE DON’T GET TO SEE THEIR FAMILY FOR YEARS. ONE MORE TIME TO REALLY. AND HIS SON, WHO CAME BACK HOME