Man known as ‘snow sculpture king’ creates giant Rumble in Oklahoma City
By Evan Onstot, Jessica Schambach
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OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — A man known as the “snow sculpture king” for traveling across the country during massive snowfall made his way to Oklahoma.
Rex Hanck creates unique sculptures, and the snowstorm in Oklahoma presented an opportunity to do that in the Sooner State. Hanck crafted a snow sculpture of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s mascot Rumble.
The sculpture sits between Western and Santa Fe avenues on NW 150th Street at Odum Chiropractic in Oklahoma City.
“This was not my idea. It never is. This was the grand boys’ and the son-in-law’s and daughter,” Hanck said. “Kids usually pick the subject, and being that the Thunder won the championship, I agreed that was a good choice.”
He said his passion began in Seattle with a George Washington birthday sculpture inspired by his family.
“I probably worked 10 hours before,” Hanck said.
Over the past 10 years, Hanck and his family have crafted sculptures of Baby Yoda, The Mandalorian, Shrek, Bluey and Bingo.
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