Festive atmosphere
By Mike Baldwin
Oklahoma City Thunder chairman Clay Bennett said he was surprised by the number of people who attended the nickname unveiling press conference Wednesday at Leadership Square. Hundreds of people packed the place, including a jam packed upper deck.
“I didn’t expect that,” Bennett said. “My family wanted to come down. I told them, ‘I don’t think it’s that big a deal. Everybody seems to know the name already.’ It was exhilarating. We’re very proud. The fans are proud. And we hope to make them proud.”
Bennett said keeping things secret was difficult.
“Maybe I had a warped sense of things,” Bennett said. “But it was a lot of fun. I was disappointed in the image being released (a few days early by someone who used a phone camera). But that’s all part of it, too. It’s a great game. It’s about fun. It’s about entertainment and connecting with the community. I’m just thrilled to be a part of it.”
Thunder Logo?
By Mike Baldwin
A copy of a Thunder logo is on the Internet, a picture of a basketball wrapped in plastic. The logo looks authentic. Whether it’s the actual logo for Oklahoma City’s NBA team will be announced Wednesday night at a press conference at Leadership Square. Team officials would not confirm nor deny whether the logo is authentic or simpily another copycat from some fan trying to guess what the logo will be.
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