Thunder Players Take On New Role

Thunder guards James Harden and Eric Maynor recently played bingo with senior citizens at Epworth Villa retirement home.

Thursday, May 26th 2011, 11:57 am

By: News On 6

Originally Published: Sep 14, 2010 10:44 PM CDT

Grant Belcher
Oklahoma Sports Staff Writer

OKLAHOMA CITY -- If basketball ever falls through for Thunder guards James Harden and Eric Maynor, they might have something new to fall back on.

As it turns out, Harden and Maynor are expert-level bingo callers.

The two Thunder players took time out of their training to visit Epworth Villa nursing home in Oklahoma City.

Harden and Maynor took turns calling out numbers and taking part in the game, and Harden even came away with a prize.

The Thunder start training camp in a couple of weeks and have their first preseason matchup Oct. 8 against Minnesota.