Kyler Murray knows basketball: Arizona Cardinals QB surprises at Mavericks vs Thunder game
With apologies to Bo Jackson and his famous Nike advertising campaign, Kyler Murray knows.
What does he know?
Kyler Murray knows football, as the Arizona Cardinals starting QB.
Kyler Murray knows baseball, as a former first-round pick of the Oakland Athletics.
And Kyler Murray evidently also knows basketball, judging from some clips going around social media of him draining 3-pointers at Game 2 of the Dallas Mavericks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder NBA Playoffs game on Thursday night.
Is there anything Kyler Murray doesn't know?
Jonathan Gannon doesn't think so. He had some advice for anyone doubting Kyler Murray at Cardinals' media availability on Friday.
“If you do anything against that guy," the Cardinals coach told reporters, "don’t bet him, because you’re going to lose your money.”
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KYLER MURRAY DOES NOT MISS🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/RQ89zwWVvk
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) May 10, 2024
Kyler Murray casually draining corner 3s at the Mavs/Thunder game.
📺: K1 pic.twitter.com/GjJgX5n9nw— Johnny Venerable (@JohnnyVenerable) May 10, 2024
Cardinals HC Jonathan Gannon said it was cool to see QB Kyler Murray and RB James Conner at the OKC Thunder playoff game last night. Here’s what he said about watching Murray and Conner take a few shots on the court: pic.twitter.com/mvv6SVNQGH
— José M. Romero (@RomeroJoseM) May 10, 2024
More to the story of Kyler Murray at Oklahoma City Thunder game
Why was Kyler Murray at the Thunder-Mavericks game?
It wasn't just because he went to Oklahoma.
The Cardinals QB took several teammates to the game as a team-bonding trip, with the players also going to the University of Oklahoma to check out the statue of the former Sooners quarterback.
Lil team bonding..😂😂 @JamesConner_ pic.twitter.com/b8r0qNh1v0
— Kyler Murray (@K1) May 10, 2024
Kyler Murray’s teammates checking out their QB’s statue at OU.
📸: K1 Insta pic.twitter.com/MayO3LbRKC— Johnny Venerable (@JohnnyVenerable) May 10, 2024
In addition to James Conner, who sat courtside with Murray at the game, Paris Johnson Jr., Michael Wilson, Andre Baccellia and Will Hernandez also went on the trip.
"I got home last night after the meetings, and I click on the game, and there those guys are, and I was like, 'I was just with these guys three, four hours ago," Gannon told azcardinals.com. "That was really cool. He took a bunch of guys there. I don't know who he was cheering for."
Murray and the others left for Oklahoma City after working out at the Cardinals' facility earlier Thursday.
Conner even wore a Murray Oklahoma shirt to the game.
Just saw K1 a few hours ago coming off the field in Tempe after Thursday's @AZCardinals workouts.
He and James Conner make quick work getting to OKC. Private planes are a wonderful thing. https://t.co/iyMZIuuIEb— Darren Urban (@Cardschatter) May 10, 2024
Some people on social media seemed to love Murray's appearance at the game, and his team bonding excursion.
The Natural Matruration of Kyler Murray. It is amazing how players responde to a GM/HC who treats their Franchise QB as a man, guide, mentor and show leadership the correct way!! Kudos to Kyler for showing amazing growth in the last 18 months. The Best of K1 is yet to come!! https://t.co/iVWe5yKjFf
— Peter (P_Dubzz88) 🇬🇭 (@p_rock88) May 10, 2024
Nice shots and nice move, K1.
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