Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren and his family started a special Thanksgiving tradition four years ago that continued earlier this week.

Ever since his rookie season in OKC, the Minnesota native hosts a Thanksgiving dinner at a local steakhouse for foster families from Citizens Caring for Children. The Oklahoma City nonprofit provides resources to foster care families. Not even last year's recent hip fracture injury stopped Holmgren from hosting the annual dinner.

"We've got some stations. Face paint, picture station, t shirt coloring stuff for the kids and then we got a bunch of food for them. I just feel like every year, we kind of learn what works, what doesn't work, how to make it better for them. We just keep trying to make it better, more fun," Holmgren said of the annual evolution of his dinner. The quote may have been longer, but a little girl with her face painted with a Holmgren styled beard jumped in and his attention was rightly diverted to whom he called "my twin."

Holmgren wasn't the only local basketball celebrity that the kids were excited to see. Every Oklahoma elementary aged kid's favorite mascot, Rumble The Bison, took part in the dinner and fun as well. Both Holmgren and Rumble took pictures with and spent time with the families. The Thunder big man was even spotted styling his own fit with some crayons at the t shirt coloring station.

The event is part of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 18th season of Holiday Assist. The program consists of more than three dozen events throughout the holidays to brighten the spirits of hundreds of Oklahomans.

In addition to Holmgren's Thanksgiving dinner, fellow Thunder big man Isaiah Hartenstein and his family visited Positive Tomorrows to serve a Thanksgiving meal to families this week. He delivered meals, took photos and played games with the students. Hartenstein and his family are familiar faces at Positive Tomorrows, Oklahoma’s only elementary school and social service agency specifically for children and families experiencing homelessness.

"This year Holiday Assist is bigger than ever," says Erin Oldfield, Thunder Community Engagement Vice President. "Maybe in a time when families need it the most. So this opportunity for families to come together to celebrate with one another is really special. This year especially, all the guys on this team just really give back in such a special way. It really means a lot for the families and the individuals they help in this season of giving."