Petition to get the city of Durant, Oklahoma, changed to Westbrook, Oklahoma

Plenty of time has already passed since July 4, when Kevin Durant signed with the Golden State Warriors. But not enough time has past for some Oklahoma City Thunder fans to get over it – if ever?! But the name Durant does not only represent the last name of the team’s former star, but also a city in Oklahoma – at least for now.

Durant is a city in Oklahoma and serves as the capital of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. The city was founded by Dixon Durant, a Choctaw who lived in the area.

Ryan Nazari, a huge OKC fan, created a Change.org petition asking for 1,000 online signatures to try to get the city of Durant, Oklahoma, changed to Westbrook, Oklahoma, in honor of guard Russell Westbrook, who, unlike Durant, signed a contract extension with the Thunder.

 

“Ladies and gentlemen, the great state of Oklahoma has been betrayed. As many of you know, Kevin Durant has left our state, torn out our hearts, and left our beloved Oklahoma City Thunder in depleted shape. All of this after even being offered a cabinet position for the State of Oklahoma. It is because of this heinous action that I believe the State of Oklahoma has a responsibility to change the name of the City of Durant to Westbrook, the man who is loyal, whom we believe in, and who will lead our team to glory. Yes, it is understood that the city Durant was not named after the evil Kevin Durant, but it is just another hideous reminder of what happened to our community.”

Over 1.500 people have already signed the petiton.