Inside Loud City: Thunder fans bring the energy to downtown OKC

This is downtown Oklahoma City, where you'll find streetcars, Scissortail Park, and the spot that can even bring Sooners and Cowboys together.

"That's where we're at right now. Loud City, Oklahoma."

This is OKC, but up here, it's a community of its own—and they've got a reputation to keep.

"It's louder, more intense. One of the loudest arenas in the league," said Thunder fan Yash Patel.

For some, gameday starts long before tipoff.

"Getting ready for this game today was the outfit. We got the hype songs, Beyoncé obviously," said Thunder fan Emily Dew.

Fandom comes in all shapes and sizes.

Young Thunder fan Bradley Payne knows what SGA means, and it usually includes a story worth telling her classmates.

"A lot of them are really jealous because they always want to go to the game, and I have a lot of Shai fans in my class," said Payne.

Fans like Patrick Schwartz have been around long enough to remember the playoff runs from more than a decade ago.

"I was watching the game with Kevin Durant in it, and he scored a buzzer-beater," said Schwartz.

Big shots. Big names. And big memories.

"I saw the Harden, Westbrook, and Durant trio," said Schwartz.

Now it's a new generation making noise, not just for their wins, but for how they show up for their fans.

"I'm sure that he either wants to go to bed or get a good meal or, you know, do a thousand other things he has to do—but he took time out of his busy day after he played a game," said Schwartz.

Schwartz is going home with Jalen Williams' signature—something to hold onto long after the season ends.

"I can probably spend a few months wearing that bragging thing, and then hopefully, by that time, I'll get to come to another Thunder game and meet another player, and then it'll just be a cycle," he said.

These fans know what this franchise means to the city. They're here for the Thunder—no matter what the storm brings.

"They play so well together. I love them," said Thunder fan Wendy Moore.

"Now, taking her to see her first NBA game. This is really special," said Thunder fan Roderick Green.

"It's very awesome, especially to live in Oklahoma too," said Thunder fan Savayah Carter.