Lawton's Revamped Thunder Court Welcomes Community Back

More celebrations are planned for Lee West Park in Lawton! The park on SW 67th Street recently reopened after extensive renovations, and now the new Thunder Community Court is set to have a big reveal on Saturday, Feb. 28.

Lee West Park officially reopened on January 19 this year after almost four months of renovations. The park got a complete Thunder makeover! The park now features an upgraded playground with ADA compliant features and a cushioned flooring system.

The revitalization of Lee West Park also included the repainting of Lawton's Thunder Court.

Lawton's Thunder Court first opened in 2019.

Lawton first opened the town's only Thunder Court in 2019 as part of the Thunder Cares Foundation's initiative to rehabilitate basketball courts across the state. When the court first opened nearly seven years ago, the City of Lawton and the Thunder Cares Foundation hosted a big grand opening.

Now that the court has received a much needed revamp, the City of Lawton and the Thunder Cares Foundation will host another reveal party! Lawton residents are invited to the official reveal at 1 p.m. Saturday, February 28 at Lee West Park, which is located along SW 67th Street.

Photo Courtesy of the City of Lawton

The Thunder Entertainers will be in Lawton on Saturday, February 28.

Just like in 2019, Lawton will get the official Thunder treatment for the reopening of the Thunder Court! The Thunder Entertainers will be in Lawton for the reveal on Saturday, February 28, which could include the Thunder Girls dance team, the Thunder Drummers, the O'City Crew, the Storm Chasers, and maybe even Rumble!

The OG&E ThunderBolt will also be on site, which is a trailer that gives Thunder fans a closer look at the OKC Thunder players.

Where to Find the many murals by Justin Hackney's Spreading PAINT in Lawton, Fort Sill.

If you've driven around town you've probably seen all the murals we have in Lawton, Fort Sill. If you take the time to look you'll notice that they're everywhere. We're lucky to have so many talented artists that share their work with us regularly by painting murals. One name you've probably heard before is Justin Hackney and Spreading PAINT. His work of masterful murals can be found all over town. He's done some of the very best and has painted everything from rock stars to celebrities and everything in between. He has a style all his own and has painted murals in full color, vivid transposed negative style, and in black and white. Be on the lookout for his latest mural masterpiece he's going to keep painting them so long as people want them and there's wall space. Looking forward to seeing his next one! Check out the gallery below of Justin Hackney's Spreading PAINT murals and where to find them. We'll continue to add to the gallery as he paints them.

Gallery Credit: Don "Critter" Brown

Things To Do In Lawton - Fort Sill

Odds are, if you live here long enough, you'll simply forget how much awesomeness surrounds this community. It's like getting tired of an old toy, the new simply wears off... but, no matter what time of year it is, here are some things to do when you come to Lawton - Fort Sill

Gallery Credit: Kelso