This video showcases some of the best dunks by the Reign Man. Shawn Kemp was one of the best dunkers in NBA history and this video reminds us how amazing it was to watch him play in Seattle. If you were a Sonics fan in the 90′s, you will probably never forget Gary Payton’s countless lobs to Kemp. Today Kemp is overseeing his restaurant and bar on Queen Anne and cheering on his son at the University of Washington.
Documents have revealed that Christopher Hansen, a wealthy Seattle native has been in talks with the city of Seattle about the potential of buying a team to bring to Seattle and building a new arena in Seattle.
According to the Seattle Times article:
“I really appreciate it and look forward to making this happen in Seattle,” wrote Hansen, a multimillionaire who built a fortune in the private investment world. “I genuinely mean that and am confident that with a little effort and creativity we can find a solution that meets our needs and the City’s /State’s desire to get...
3-time NBA dunk champion and Seattle native Nate Robinson has a new documentary series on YouTube named State of Nate. He introduces himself as “Nate Robinson, playing for the Oklahoma City Thunder, AKA the Seattle Supersonics”.
I’m currently reading the book Onward, by former Seattle Sonics owner Howard Schultz. Schultz sold the Sonics to an ownership group in Oklahoma City, when the state government refused his demands to pay for renovations to Key Arena.
If you are a Seattle Sonics fan, this book will probably make you feel sick. It is dripping with hypocrisy and irony. For example, Schultz brags about protests from people who used the slogan “Save Our Starbucks” when poor management led to Starbucks having to close 600 stores. This is ironic because...
In the recent episode of the Dynamic Duel podcast breaks down the amount of blame assigned to each party responsible for moving the Seattle Sonics to Oklahoma City.
Howard Schultz: 66.6 (hmm, I wonder why that number?) percent
Local and state politicos: 10.5 percent
David Stern: 10.4 percent
Clay Bennett: 10 percent
Seattleites who didn’t support efforts to keep the Sonics: 2.5 percent
Do you agree with the allocation of blame?
Manther created this great music video and song, Missin’ The Supersonics. The song is also available on iTunes.
ESPN Outside the Lines discusses the Sacramento Kings’ battle to save their team. Sonicsgate Director Jason Reid (13:38 into the video).
Sonicsgate: How The Sonics Left Seattle
The brilliant and award-winning documentary Sonicsgate tells the story of how the Seattle Sonics left the city of Seattle after 41 years. It has received national acclaim and was recently broadcast on National Television on CNBC. Learn more about the documentary at Sonicsgate.org. You can also watch the full documentary for free online.