Statement from Seattle’s mayor ahead of tomorrows NBA expansion vote: “Seattle is ready to welcome the Sonics home. We never stopped being a basketball city, and the fans have never given up. We are prepared, we are united, and we are ready for the next chapter of our Sonics.”
NEW YORK — It has been a story filled with twists and turns, stops and starts, and lawsuits and countersuits that could fill a book.
But on Wednesday, it could mark the beginning of the final chapter in a saga that has lasted nearly 20 years since the SuperSonics left Seattle. The NBA Board of Governors, made up of the league’s owners, is scheduled to meet at a New York hotel to discuss league business. On the agenda is the possibility of expansion (continued)
Seattle’s mayor Katie Wilson is quoted in the article:
“Seattle is ready to welcome the Sonics home,” Wilson said. “We never stopped being a basketball city, and the fans have never given up. You see it in our parks, in our schools, in packed gyms in every neighborhood, and in our Seattle Storm championships. We built a world-class arena. We have a strong economy and a dedicated workforce. We are prepared, we are united, and we are ready for the next chapter of our Sonics.”
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