Seattle SuperSonics - Definition and Overview

The Seattle SuperSonics are a National Basketball Association team based in Seattle, Washington.

Founded: 1967

Also known as: The Sonics

Home Arena: KeyArena

Uniform colors: Green and yellow

Logo design: A green circle, with a yellow basketball, a white "S" superimposed

NBA Championships: 1979

Franchise history

Players of note

Basketball Hall of Famers

• Lenny Wilkens (played and coached for Sonics; inducted as both)

Retired numbers

• 1 Gus Williams
• 10 Nate McMillan
• 19 Lenny Wilkens
• 32 Fred Brown
• 43 Jack Sikma
• Bob Blackburn (broadcaster)

Current stars

• Ray Allen
• Rashard Lewis
• Ronald Murray
• Vladimir Radmanovic
• Luke Ridnour
• Jerome James
• Danny Fortson

Not to be forgotten

• Gary Payton
• Shawn Kemp
• Detlef Schrempf
• Dale Ellis
• Sam Perkins
• Xavier McDaniel
• Tom Chambers
• 'Slick' Watts
• Spencer Haywood
• Jack Sikma
• Nate McMillan
• Brent Barry

External links

• Seattle SuperSonics official web site (http://www.nba.com/sonics/)

• Pro Sports Daily (http://www.prosportsdaily.com/nba/sonics/)

• Sonics Central (http://www.sonicscentral.com/forum/index.php)

• Sonics Bulletin Board (http://www.realgm.com/boards/viewforum.php?f=31)