Oklahoma City Thunder

Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderNBA star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder dribbling the ball during a game against the Detroit Pistons, 2023.

Oklahoma City Thunder, American professional basketball team based in Oklahoma City that plays in the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The franchise was based in Seattle for the first 41 years of its existence, during which, as the Seattle SuperSonics, it won three conference titles (1978, 1979, 1996) and one NBA championship (1979). As the Oklahoma City Thunder, the team won the NBA title in 2025.

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Article Title: Oklahoma City Thunder
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 23 June 2025
Access Date: June 28, 2025