Seattle SuperSonics

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Seattle SuperSonics

Founded	1967
Relocated	2008
History	Seattle SuperSonics (1967-2008) Oklahoma City Thunder (2008-present)
Arena (s)	KeyArena (1967-1978,1985–1994, 1995-2008) Kingdome (1978-1985) Tacoma Dome (1994-1995)
City	Seattle, Washington
Team colors	Green, Gold, White
Owner	Howard Schultz
Championships	1 (1979)
Conference titles	3 (1978,1979,1996)
Division titles	6 (1979, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2005)

Seattle SuperSonics were a professional basketball team in the Western Conference of the NBA, the team was located in Seattle, Washington. The SuperSonics were founded in 1967, they went on to win a NBA Championship in 1979 as well as 3 Western Conference titles. Following a 20-62 record in the 2007-08 season, the team was relocated to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and renamed the Thunder. In February 2012, commissioner David Stern told The Salt Lake Tribune that the NBA "would consider going back" as long as the city was going to build a new facility. In an exclusive interview on 710 ESPN Seattle's "Kevin Calabro Show", Seattle mayor Mike McGinn said they're taking Christopher Hansen's arena proposal seriously for a new arena south of the Safeco Field parking garage.[1]

1 Franchise History
2 Franchise Arenas
3 Retired Numbers
4 External Links

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Franchise History

Seattle was awarded an NBA franchise on December 20, 1966, and the club began play in 1967-68 under coach Al Bianchi. The have been to the NBA Finals three times and the team won one NBA championship in 1978-79. Notable players have included Jack Sikma, Gary Payton, and Shawn Kemp. Read More

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