Former Northside Grizzly & NBA Champion Isaiah Joe brought his basketball camp to his hometown of Fort Smith, Arkansas on Saturday, Aug. 23.The Pro Hog said he looks forward to any chance to return home and bring a great experience.”We’re just having fun and learning a lot, but it’s just about getting everybody together,” Joe said. “This is the community that has built me and made me the person that I am today. Giving back in that way, it’s basketball. It’s what I know, so it’s the least I can do.Joe helped the Oklahoma City Thunder win the franchise’s first-ever NBA title alongside fellow Fort Smith native Jaylin Williams.Joe and Williams were celebrated in their hometown with the “Thunder in the Fort” Parade.”What really surprised me was the turnout that day that was there for me as well,” Joe said. “I never thought anything like that could happen in Fort Smith. Just to say that I’m from a community that is so loving and so providing is truly a blessing.”The OKC Thunder will tip off their season at home for NBA Opening Night and the franchise’s Ring Night against the Houston Rockets on Oct. 21.

FORT SMITH, Ark. —

Former Northside Grizzly & NBA Champion Isaiah Joe brought his basketball camp to his hometown of Fort Smith, Arkansas on Saturday, Aug. 23.

The Pro Hog said he looks forward to any chance to return home and bring a great experience.

“We’re just having fun and learning a lot, but it’s just about getting everybody together,” Joe said. “This is the community that has built me and made me the person that I am today. Giving back in that way, it’s basketball. It’s what I know, so it’s the least I can do.

Joe helped the Oklahoma City Thunder win the franchise’s first-ever NBA title alongside fellow Fort Smith native Jaylin Williams.

Joe and Williams were celebrated in their hometown with the “Thunder in the Fort” Parade.

“What really surprised me was the turnout that day that was there for me as well,” Joe said. “I never thought anything like that could happen in Fort Smith. Just to say that I’m from a community that is so loving and so providing is truly a blessing.”

The OKC Thunder will tip off their season at home for NBA Opening Night and the franchise’s Ring Night against the Houston Rockets on Oct. 21.