OKLAHOMA CITY Pacers fans are on the move as they converge in Oklahoma City for an exciting NBA Finals matchup against the Thunder.

"It means the world to us," said Pacers fan Young Mantis. "We've been manifesting this for years."

Both Oklahoma City and Indianapolis hold special places in the hearts of fans.

"I really love both cities," Jacob Terrell said. "They're both really great, and I think this is just going to be a fabulous event."

For many fans, the love of the game brings back memories of childhood, backyard basketball games. Douglas Pankop II, a dedicated season ticket holder, proudly refers to himself as the "6th man."

"Since being on the back of my grandmother's court, my friend's yard, I always thought, '321, Reggie,'" Pankop recalled. "I moved it around the driveway, and

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