A familiar face was spotted at courtside at Paycom Center on Monday as San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle watched Game 1 of the conference finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs.
The Thunder and the Spurs, the top two seeds in the Western Conference, treated Kittle and the fans to a pulsating finish. San Antonio escaped in double overtime, 122-115.
Kittle grew up in Norman, Oklahoma, so he naturally cheered for the Thunder. He had a funny reaction in the fourth quarter after Spurs center Victor Wembanyama ran over Thunder guard Alex Caruso and was whistled for an offensive foul.
This moment with 49ers tight end George Kittle at Spurs/Thunder Game 1 tonight 😆 pic.twitter.com/PAN1FFnrVn
— NBA (@NBA) May 19, 2026
Fans had mixed reactions to the 32-year-old Kittle showing up in Game 1.
“Kittle in the stands acting like he owns the building, bro brought that 49ers chaos to San Antonio,” said @OnwuzirikeP2.
“The only thing I dislike about this man is that he is wearing an OKC shirt,” added @N1NERS.
“Kittle in the stands like he just got flagged for holding,” posted @tukusworld.
“Bro came to witness greatness and see The Alien at work,” wrote @wem_bee, referring to Wembanyama, who had 41 points and 24 rebounds.
“What was that move he was doing?” asked @Miccoli_sammy.
Kittle is more known as a fan of the Golden State Warriors since they also play in the Bay Area. He has a friendly relationship with Warriors guard Stephen Curry and has been spotted watching the games of the Warriors several times.
Kittle is currently recovering from an Achilles injury.
The Thunder will try to bounce back in Game 2 on Wednesday.
A familiar face was spotted at courtside at Paycom Center on Monday as San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle watched Game 1 of the conference finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs. The Thunder and the Spurs, the top two seeds in the Western Conference, treated Kittle and the fans to a pulsating finish.