L. Boren. "It is especially heartwarming when a talented former OU student-athlete gives back to his alma mater in order to provide opportunities for students who will come in the future."

Vice President and Director of Athletics Joe Castiglione echoed Boren's thanks and spoke about what the performance center means for the future of the OU basketball programs.

"I'd like to express our sincere gratitude to Blake and the Griffin family for their continued support of our university and our athletics department, and for helping to further enhance the robust tradition of OU basketball," said Castiglione. "We're proud that Blake, as a native Oklahoman, chose to be a Sooner, and we're proud of his incredible accomplishments here as a student-athlete. Now he is helping make it possible for future Soonersto follow in his footsteps as they pursue excellence.

"He is helping make it possible for future Sooners to follow in his footsteps as they pursue excellence." - Athletics Director Joe Castiglione

"We appreciate not just Blake's financial support, but also his technical knowledge throughout this process of positioning our current and future student-athletes to have one of the best ? if not the best ? performance centers in the country. The Blake Griffin Performance Center will allow our coaches and players to mix training and technology at the highest of levels. We are excited about having the infrastructure in place to meet training needs now while also having the flexibility to accommodate future needs. It will also allow for Blake and other former Sooners who are playing professionally a