Thunder launches second class of Power Her Forward

The Oklahoma City Thunder announced Thursday that nominations are now open for the second class of Power Her Forward, a leadership program designed to empower, mentor and place female role models into the community at the high school level. Registration is also now open for Nike's Game Growers, a program for young women to share their ideas to encourage

their peers to stay active in sports.

Power Her Forward will be held virtually this season and facilitate several mentorship moments with the nominated participants and Thunder staff members. These moments will center around open-table discussions with topics such as self-worth, confidence, mentorship and social media. The class of 2021 will be comprised of 15-20 freshman and sophomore female basketball players in Oklahoma. Players must be nominated by their current school-affiliated basketball coach by the Nov. 20 deadline.

For more information and to nominate an athlete to participate in the Thunder's Power Her Forward, visit okcthunder.com/power. Applications and information on Nike Game Growers can be found at okcthunder. com/ youthbasketball. CAVALIERS: The Cavaliers expressed sympathy and offered help following the shooting of Ericka Weems, the sister of the scouting director and lifelong LeBron James friend Brandon Weems. Akron police found Weems dead from a gunshot wound to the head Monday. No suspects have been identified.