Oklahoma City ... THUNDER?
Seattle Supersonics to .. Oklahoma City Thunder.
Why don't they just call it Oklahoma City 'at least it ain't a hurricane like our neighbors over there'.
Thunder is a fitting moniker for the Oklahoma City franchise, not only as a reference to powerful storms in the area known as Tornado Alley. The Oklahoma City-based 45th Infantry Division carries Thunderbirds as its nickname, and that's a reference to the state's American Indian heritage. Even one of Oklahoma native Garth Brooks' biggest hits was "The Thunder Rolls."
"There's just all kinds of good thunder images and thoughts, and the in-game experience of Thunder," Bennett said. "Just here was a good sense of how that evokes emotion. It's very powerful."
The team name had been the most evident -- and talked about -- element missing after Bennett announced July 2 that the SuperSonics would be moving to Oklahoma City through an agreement that will have him pay the city of Seattle up to $75 million to settle a lawsuit.
Bennett said the uniforms and mascot won't be unveiled for another few weeks, but T-shirts, basketballs and other Thunder merchandise went on sale immediately after the announcement.
"The guys in the jerseys, if they play, the jerseys are going to look real good," coach P.J. Carlesimo said.
While the team applied for trademarks to six names -- the others were Wind, Barons, Marshalls, Energy and Bison -- Bennett said the decision on the name had been made "quite some time" ago. He said the names on the trademark applications weren't finalists, and he wouldn't reveal what other names got serious consideration.
General manager Sam Presti told the crowd designing a logo "takes an immense amount of work, and it does take some time.
"Not that anyone was really paying attention to the amount of time it was taking," he quipped.
Team officials said they hope they can make the qualities of character, perseverance, selflessness, community and winning synonymous with Thunder.
"It's very unique," said Mason, a former Oklahoma State forward who the Thunder acquired in an offseason trade with Milwaukee. "It's going to take some time getting used to, just like Utah Jazz or Orlando Magic, but I think it's a great thing for the state and a great thing for the city."
... Oklahoma City Wind ... yeah that would have been menacing.
Why don't they just call it Oklahoma City 'at least it ain't a hurricane like our neighbors over there'.
Thunder is a fitting moniker for the Oklahoma City franchise, not only as a reference to powerful storms in the area known as Tornado Alley. The Oklahoma City-based 45th Infantry Division carries Thunderbirds as its nickname, and that's a reference to the state's American Indian heritage. Even one of Oklahoma native Garth Brooks' biggest hits was "The Thunder Rolls."
"There's just all kinds of good thunder images and thoughts, and the in-game experience of Thunder," Bennett said. "Just here was a good sense of how that evokes emotion. It's very powerful."
The team name had been the most evident -- and talked about -- element missing after Bennett announced July 2 that the SuperSonics would be moving to Oklahoma City through an agreement that will have him pay the city of Seattle up to $75 million to settle a lawsuit.
Bennett said the uniforms and mascot won't be unveiled for another few weeks, but T-shirts, basketballs and other Thunder merchandise went on sale immediately after the announcement.
"The guys in the jerseys, if they play, the jerseys are going to look real good," coach P.J. Carlesimo said.
While the team applied for trademarks to six names -- the others were Wind, Barons, Marshalls, Energy and Bison -- Bennett said the decision on the name had been made "quite some time" ago. He said the names on the trademark applications weren't finalists, and he wouldn't reveal what other names got serious consideration.
General manager Sam Presti told the crowd designing a logo "takes an immense amount of work, and it does take some time.
"Not that anyone was really paying attention to the amount of time it was taking," he quipped.
Team officials said they hope they can make the qualities of character, perseverance, selflessness, community and winning synonymous with Thunder.
"It's very unique," said Mason, a former Oklahoma State forward who the Thunder acquired in an offseason trade with Milwaukee. "It's going to take some time getting used to, just like Utah Jazz or Orlando Magic, but I think it's a great thing for the state and a great thing for the city."
... Oklahoma City Wind ... yeah that would have been menacing.
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