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Seattle Loses the Supersonics (ft. Damien Wilkins)
Seattle Loses the Supersonics (ft. Damien Wilkins)
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Length:
32 minutes
Released:
Jul 19, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
July 18, 2006. The owner of the Seattle SuperSonics, Howard Schultz, calls a press conference. Ever since the Starbucks chairman took over the team, he's been hemorrhaging money. Now, Schultz has run out of patience too. He's selling the team... to out-of-town buyers.Today, the SuperSonics are sold out. The franchise delivered Seattle its first pro sports championship, was a cultural touchstone, and produced superstars like Gary Payton. Fans are desperate to keep the Sonics in town. So why do they leave?Special thanks to our guests: Adam Brown, producer of the Webby Award-winning film "SonicsGate"; Chris Daniels, longtime Seattle reporter and host of the podcast “Iconic Sonics"; Loren “Big Lo” Sandretzky, Sonics superfan; and Damien Wilkins, former Seattle SuperSonic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Jul 19, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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