OKLAHOMA CITY — Jaylin Williams and Isaiah Joe are not only Fort Smith natives, but now they’re competing on the biggest stage in basketball, the NBA Finals, for the Oklahoma City Thunder as they take on the Indiana Pacers.

They still can’t quite believe they made it here together.

“I think that I would be as shocked as I am today. I think that’s still crazy every time. Like, I talk to Zay every now and then, and I’m like, ‘Zay, we’re on the same team. We’re on the same team in the NBA," Jaylin said.

“It never crossed my mind, but now that we’re here, it’s a dope experience. I think it’s something that probably won’t hit until later in life, but it’s cool," Isaiah added.

While their uniform might say Oklahoma City, they say they’ll never forget where they came from — and what their suc

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