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The Seattle SuperSonics (commonly shortened to Sonics) were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle.The SuperSonics competed in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Division (1967–1970), and later as a member of the Western Conference's Pacific (1970–2004) and Northwest (2004–2008) divisions.
Owner of the Seattle SuperSonics (NBA) Minority owning partner, San Diego Chargers (AFL/NFL) Samuel Schulman (April 10, 1910 – June 12, 2003) was an American businessman from New York who was a founding owner and President of the Seattle SuperSonics of the National Basketball Association and an owner of the San Diego Chargers of the American ...
The interior of KeyArena during the SuperSonics' last home game in Seattle, played against the Dallas Mavericks.. The Seattle SuperSonics relocation to Oklahoma City was a successful effort by the owners of the Seattle SuperSonics to move the National Basketball Association (NBA) team from Seattle, Washington, to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Bennett is the chairman of the Oklahoma City-based Professional Basketball Club LLC (PBC), which owns the NBA's Oklahoma City Thunder.Formerly known as the Seattle SuperSonics, the team was purchased from Howard Schultz in 2006 for approximately $350 million with Bennett promising a good-faith effort to keep the team in Seattle, provided there would be a public commitment to a new arena.
Barry Allan Ackerley (April 15, 1934 – March 21, 2011) [1] was an American businessman. He was the former chairman and CEO of the Ackerley Group media company. He was also the owner of the Seattle SuperSonics basketball franchise from 1983 to 2001 and the Seattle Storm basketball franchise from 2000 to 2001.
The SuperSonics played their home games mainly at the Seattle Center Coliseum, the Kingdome during eight seasons, and the Tacoma Dome for one season while the Coliseum was being remodeled and later renamed KeyArena. The SuperSonics started building their roster in the 1967 NBA draft and the 1967 NBA Expansion Draft. Since then 257 players have ...
Pages in category "Seattle SuperSonics owners" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Barry Ackerley; B.
The company also owned the NBA Seattle SuperSonics and WNBA Seattle Storm professional basketball teams. The Ackerley Group was sold to Clear Channel Communications [1] (now iHeartMedia) in 2002. Ackerley announced its sale to Clear Channel Communications on October 8, 2001; [2] the merger was completed on June 14, 2002. [3]