Thunder youth coaches use basketball stats to teach math to Oklahoma students.

While the Oklahoma City Thunder are engaged in the playoffs, some local students took on the challenge of combining basketball with math.

Elementary and middle schoolers participated in a unique board game that uses real NBA and WNBA player statistics to help teach math skills. Thunder youth basketball coaches guided the interactive lesson, bringing life to classrooms across Oklahoma City.

The program aims to show kids that success isn't just limited to the court, but instead seeks to promote the idea of being a "athlete" as much as an athlete.

Every student left the event with a goodie bag full of Thunder gear, a timely bonus with the team currently in the midst of their playoff run.

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