Seattle SuperSonics facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Seattle SuperSonics |
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| Conference | Western | ||||
| Division | Western (1967–1970) Pacific (1970–2004) Northwest (2004–2008) |
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| Founded | 1967 | ||||
| History | Seattle SuperSonics 1967–2008 Oklahoma City Thunder 2008–present |
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| Arena | Seattle Center Coliseum/KeyArena at Seattle Center (1967–1978, 1985–1994, 1995–2008) Kingdome (1978–1985) Tacoma Dome (1994–1995) |
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| Location | Seattle, Washington | ||||
| Team colors | Green, gold, white |
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| Team manager | Full list | ||||
| Head coach | Full list | ||||
| Ownership | Sam Schulman (1967–1983) Barry Ackerley (1983–2001) Basketball Club of Seattle (Howard Schultz, Chairman) (2001–2006) Professional Basketball Club LLC (Clay Bennett, Chairman) (2006–2008) |
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| Championships | 1 (1979) | ||||
| Conference titles | 3 (1978, 1979, 1996) | ||||
| Division titles | 6 (1979, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2005) | ||||
| Retired numbers | 6 (1, 10, 19, 24, 32, 43) | ||||
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The Seattle SuperSonics (also called the Seattle Sonics) were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington that played in the Pacific and Northwest Divisions of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1967 until its final season in 2007–2008. The team moved to Oklahoma City in 2008, changing its name to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Images for kids
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Tom Meschery and Bob Rule during the SuperSonics expansion season.
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Lenny Wilkens with the SuperSonics.
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Jack Sikma in 1978.
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In 1980, the Seattle SuperSonics total attendance exceeded that of all other sports or shows held in the Kingdome.
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Over most of the franchise's history, Seattle played its home games at KeyArena.
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George Karl served as Seattle's head coach for six seasons (1992–1998).
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Vin Baker was an NBA All-Star with the SuperSonics during the 1997–98 season.
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Kevin Durant, who was drafted by the SuperSonics in 2007.
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Squatch wearing the Sonics' home uniform in 2005
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