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The public learned that the new team would be called the Thunder on the 3rd of September 2008. This decision followed a legal battle where owner Clay Bennett agreed to leave the SuperSonics name, logo, colors, and records in Seattle for a possible future NBA franchise.
The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Indiana Pacers in seven games to win their first championship since moving to Oklahoma City during the 2024, 25 season. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was named the most valuable player in May 2025 while the team set a franchise record for total wins at 61 on the 27th of March 2025.
Seating capacity stands at 18,203 for professional NBA basketball games inside the facility formerly known as the Ford Center. The venue acquired naming rights from Paycom on the 27th of July 2021 for a 15-year period before plans were announced to build a new downtown arena costing at least $900 million with an estimated 2029 opening.
General manager Sam Presti traded Paul George to the Los Angeles Clippers on the 10th of July 2019 to receive Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and future draft picks. On the 6th of August 2021, Gilgeous-Alexander signed a five-year maximum contract extension worth $172 million.
Sportswriter Bill Simmons speculated that the Oklahoma City bombing played a major part in the team's culture following the unusual enthusiasm shown during the 2012 NBA Finals. General manager Sam Presti has every new player visit the memorial so they can consider that many fans were personally affected by the event.