Thunder announces entertainers for the upcoming season

The Oklahoma City Thunder has named its roster for the 2024-25 Thunder Girls and O’City Crew dance teams. Amongst this year’s Thunder Girls team is Kennedi Yates. Part of this year’s O’City Crew is Blakely Arldege and Chloe Becker-Reagor all of Edmond.

Along with Yates, the Thunder Girls include: Ashley Ehrhart and Tamia Piazza of Oklahoma City; Kiah Payton of Miami, OK; Cerena Chaney of Ponca City, OK; Zoey Taylor of Woodward, OK; Bella Shipley of Broken Arrow, OK; Dominque Chavez of Killeen, TX; Regan Smith of Keller, TX; Kaylee Pike of Flower Mound, TX; Brianna Patterson of Frisco, TX; Blair Livingston of Denton, TX; Eliza Thompson of Houston, TX; Cali Coffin of Bemidji, MN; and Kihiro Yuasa of Saitama, Japan.

O’City Crew members are: Devontae Brown, Yazlyn Saenz, and Jordan Magness of Oklahoma City; D’Arion Hunter of Arcadia, OK; Chase Bloomer of Moore, OK; Abbey Tinsley of Seminole, OK; Sara Russell of Pauls Valley, OK; Josly Mitchell and Alana Costa of Dallas, TX; Hannah Malinowski of Pflugerville, TX; Lena Souvannarath of Springdale, AR; Makenna Fulsom of Russellville, AR; and Dehjon Okafor of London, England.

In addition to energizing fans at games, dance team members serve as Thunder ambassadors at community events and activations across the state. 

“Thunder home games are known across the NBA for their great energy and lively environment,” said Cristhian Guzman, Performance Teams Manager. “Our entertainment groups are an integral part of that experience for our fans.”