All those Saturdays in the @lacoliseum, @TajGibson22 was paying attention. #USCtotheNBA pic.twitter.com/t20ghjLr0I
-- USC Men's Basketball (@USC_Hoops) March 3, 2017
Gibson was playing just his fourth game in a Thunder uniform, after being traded to OKC by the Chicago Bulls during the NBA All-Star Break. The Bulls drafted Gibson 26th overall in 2009, and he left the franchise having played in 562 games and scoring 5,280 points.
But Gibson's impact on the organization went far beyond his stats on the court. In a recent SB Nation article, the author explored how Gibson's unwavering loyalty and work ethic earned him the motto "Hard Hat, Lunch Pail," coined by Bulls announcer Stacey King.
Gibson suits up again in blue, orange and gold tonight when the Thunder take on the Suns in Phoenix.
