Young Thunder fan surprised with signed Isaiah Hartenstein jersey

After a brief interaction with one of the Oklahoma City Thunder's star players, a young fan is getting much more than he could've imagined out of the experience.

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10-year-old Archie Davenport Jr. was one among thousands of Thunder fans lining the streets of downtown Oklahoma City on Tuesday, as they all waited for their chance to catch a glimpse of the team they love and their championship trophy.

When the 2025 Champions Parade passed by Archie, though, some of the Thunder players stepped off their bus and walked down the street, interacting with fans as they went by.

When Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein came by, high-fiving fans along the way, he made a stop right in front of Archie, where the two briefly embraced and jumped up and screamed in excitement before Hartenstein continued on the parade route.

After Tuesday's parade, Hartenstein took to social media, asking the community for help in identifying Archie to give him a jersey.

On Wednesday, Archie, along with his mother, Dee Dee Grant, appeared on News 9 at 9 with Robin Marsh, where they were surprised with a Thunder gift bag and a jersey signed by Hartenstein himself.

Archie said that when he encountered Hartenstein, he felt an urge to reach out for the Thunder star

"It was like a message from Jesus and God," Archie said. "Like I need to hug him."

Archie said he did not know why Hartenstein chose him out of so many others in the crowd, but was excited for the opportunity regardless.

"Probably because I was just jumping, so excitedly," Archie said. "Me and my friend, we started jumping up and down. We saw him and he was really big."

Archie's mother, Dee Dee, said her son has always had plenty of energy, which probably helped him stand out in the crowd.

"I've always said he's dancing ... He's destined for greatness, isn't he?" she said. "It was like amazing, the emotion of it all, I love it."

At that moment, News 9 brought out a special gift for Archie directly from Hartenstein himself, who, though he could not appear in person, left a video message for the young fan.

In addition to the message, Hartenstein's gift included a signed jersey that left Archie speechless.

"I'm gonna put it in a frame, Archie said. "It makes me feel great."

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