Seattle Kraken CEO talks possible Sonics return

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As the Seattle Kraken continue their first playoff run, we are hearing from the man who brought the team to Seattle, and headed up the effort to build Climate Pledge Arena. In an exclusive, wide-ranging interview, Kraken president and CEO Tod Leiweke says NBA basketball is coming back to Seattle.
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@theFORCEismyallie Жыл бұрын

I'm a Lakers fan and I would like to see the Sonics back in the NBA. Seattle should never have lost their team to OKC in the first place.

@principalmcvicker6530 Жыл бұрын

"I got the booze she got the chronic, the lakers beat the supersonics"

@leythonlopez-ty5dm Жыл бұрын

Tell that to ok fans

@caidendaniel24 Жыл бұрын

Jesus saves ❤

@Dweller415 10 ай бұрын

OKC had an arena and a buyer for the Sonics. Seattle had a bunch of moronic politicians, Howard Schultz and the Sonics were playing in front of small crowds.

@ErlingEra 9 ай бұрын

2024🙏🏼🟢🟡

@rentfree2377 Жыл бұрын

Worked on the arena, from a big hole in the ground until it was built. Blueprints have large spaces(currently empty rooms) labeled as “NBA locker rooms” both home and away. They absolutely planned on the SuperSonics returning.

@luishernandez05 Жыл бұрын

That was a fun project I was on it too

@davidnguyen270 Жыл бұрын

Wow. That's an Awesome peice of information

@mostbestjia627 Жыл бұрын

😮 thanks for sharing

@saraleila773 Жыл бұрын

😃 Wow! Sweet! 💚💛💚

@koimatai4600 Жыл бұрын

I did too bro I worked with cives good company it was mind blowing thinking of all the Sonics games I went to as a kid to that were coming back bro believe it 💪🏽💯

@derpy.1 Жыл бұрын

Once Seattle comes back, those games against the Thunder are gonna be FUCKING LOUD

@splashnskillz37 7 ай бұрын

This rivalry will be so lit

@ChevyLS1454 6 ай бұрын

For Seattle maybe but Oklahomans can careless.

@georgeleavitt4487 2 ай бұрын

@@ChevyLS1454nah that’s like saying Baltimore doesn’t care about browns rivalry, okc still west coast so they’ll play games frequently

@Kudeghraw 9 күн бұрын

@@ChevyLS1454 When OKC dropped their final game to the Mavs, ending their #1 seeded playoff run, you cared. You know its real as it has bitten OKC multiple times. The curse of the Seattle Supersonics.

@ChesterWilsonJr Жыл бұрын

Bring the Seattle Supersonics back to the NBA next season

@squidMB Жыл бұрын

I’d give it 3-5 years personally, but would love to be wrong and see it announced sooner

@bball3048mm Жыл бұрын

Not an NHL fan but will support the Kraken for making the return of the NBA in Seattle a possibility.

@algrundau9441 Жыл бұрын

"Not an NHL Fan???"....The Kraken are killing it in the playoffs. how can you not be a fan?

@0fficialdregs Жыл бұрын

@@algrundau9441 they might not watch nhl

@JHockeyFan Жыл бұрын

@@0fficialdregsThey should

@0fficialdregs Жыл бұрын

@@JHockeyFan agree

@tahuyachris Жыл бұрын

I'm grateful Tom brought hockey to Seattle! I am now a hockey because of the Kraken! I hope the Sonics come back soon.

@TOCC50 6 ай бұрын

Why don’t blacks like hockey

@scottbogen1168 Жыл бұрын

I went to a game this season where the CEO spoke to the crowd, “We’re gonna bring the Sonics back to Seattle.” He may have been playing to the crowd a little, but it felt like there was no uncertainty in his voice.

@WWaduheky Жыл бұрын

He has openly said he will sell his shares in another NBA team, if we can bring them back and he is fully invested in Seattle

@MrBreezeLI516 Жыл бұрын

Not even from Seattle but bring them back baby!! The world is a sucker for a story about wrongs being " righted" 👊🏻

@TOCC50 6 ай бұрын

Blacks don’t like hockey because they’re prejudiced

@jesphermacaliag1551 Жыл бұрын

Im a Supersonics fan because of NBA 2k, I'm a Filipino, and i want the Seattle Supersonics back in NBA! Man i want them back so bad, please make it happen Adam

@dreamcage1801 Жыл бұрын

Sonics will be back in the NBA in the 24-25 season after the NBA decides to return to NBC.

@dr3693 Жыл бұрын

i will buy season tickets immediately i can’t wait

@JonZ1930 Жыл бұрын

NBA is Seattle will be amazing

@malcolmpalmer569 Жыл бұрын

Which NBA team is moving to Seattle?

@jessefusilier1529 Жыл бұрын

@@malcolmpalmer569 I don’t know yet I sure do want Seattle SuperSonics come back

@paulmoon5344 Жыл бұрын

Expansion

@OdditiesOffcial Жыл бұрын

@@malcolmpalmer569 Hornets

@rickypv2978 Жыл бұрын

@@OdditiesOffcialsource?

@Chazz_US_Marine Жыл бұрын

It will be the biggest sports comeback in the history of basketball when my Sonics return.

@OnePrince93 Жыл бұрын

It’ll be the biggest Sports comeback in the History of Sports in General!

@carljustinenuestro8771 Жыл бұрын

Laker fan here, I was still disappointed that what happened when the Sonics were “moved” to OKC because of an owner who actually want to keep in Seattle but instead, he moved the team to his hometown. I tell you what, I was 4 years old back then when the Sonics are “leaving” Seattle. I just wanna say for those beloved Sonics fans out there, I hope that your beloved team will return to the NBA one day and we were gonna bring back our rivalry during the 1980s and 1990s. If the Cleveland Browns did that when they “moved” to Baltimore and they return in 1999, the Sonics should also do that if the NBA wants to return to Seattle.

@adrianramone-ey9hi 6 ай бұрын

They loved them so much couldn't build arena for them

@zk_1444 11 ай бұрын

Let's Goo! Bring back the Sonics!!

@shermanngjazz Жыл бұрын

I would definitely love to work in the Sonics front office when the Sonics return in the future!

@Melbester9 Жыл бұрын

Knicks fan here, Sonics need the team back. NBA, get this franchise back in Seattle. The league is more fun when they're around. I'm glad the NHL gave Seattle Kraken their expansion team and they're doing very well in playoffs as a second year team. TV deal with NBA expires next year and NBC will attempt to bid & bring back NBA on NBC again. You guys are glad to have a caring and wonderful CEO who cares about the Kraken team. Now with Climate Pledge Arena built, Seattle can get the Sonics back. I watched the documentary Sonicsgate a long time ago and I know everything how Clay Bennett betrayed the Sonics and took them to OKC his hometown and NBA wanted the team out of Keyarena for a modern NBA venue and the city government couldnt get funding for it. My older brother grew up watching 90s NBA and had a Shawn Kemp sneaker. Sonics coming back once the rest falls through and NBA expansion in future.

@dreamcage1801 9 ай бұрын

After Sonics return to Seattle and NBC reunite with the NBA than other cities like San Diego, Kansas City, Louisville and Pittsburgh will have a nba team.

@Melbester9 9 ай бұрын

@dreamcage1801 Las Vegas will get an expansion team. NBA likes Nevada and the summer league + in season tournament Semis with finals is in Vegas.

@dreamcage1801 9 ай бұрын

@@Melbester9 oh Vegas fans will be electrified when they get a NBA team.

@Melbester9 9 ай бұрын

@dreamcage1801 Golden Knights Stanley Cup championship in Las Vegas solidified that city with an NBA expansion franchise and Oakland As relocation to Vegas

@dreamcage1801 9 ай бұрын

@@Melbester9 don’t forget the Raiders too. NBA team Las Vegas will be on NBC when they become a winning team.

@JustAddMovement 11 ай бұрын

I’m 38yo been a Seattle SuperSonics fan since the age of 8, 1993 til Infinity ! I still got my 1998 tickets against the Denver Nuggets, unfortunately we traded Shawn Kemp for Vin Baker, but still got to watch the Glove, Sam Perkins, Detlef, Hawkins, Nate… what an era 🥹

@Us0253 Жыл бұрын

We’ve be hearing this shit for years smh ever since they took the sonics

@squidMB Жыл бұрын

True but they actually have a functional arena now

@davidnguyen270 Жыл бұрын

Sonics fans. I will be waiting on that beer, kind sir. (Now, how can I afford season for both the Kraken AND the Sonics?!) 😅

@MarkDimon12 Жыл бұрын

I’m not a fan of any NBA team but when the SuperSonics return I will be a fan Day 1

@studentofthesaviors.o.s Жыл бұрын

Sonics are so wanted that even other diehard fans of other teams would want sonics back. Enemies and rivals of Seattle even want the sonics back... It's only right

@Ra7111 Жыл бұрын

I haven't watched basketball since they took my super sonics away so this makes me really excited

@laurocoman Жыл бұрын

It would be nice if the Sonics came back and whipped the Thunder's ass.

@orlandoobeso5135 Жыл бұрын

You know KD is going to request a trade and finish his career in Seattle ❤

@CouLands 4 ай бұрын

Loooolll if you think KD is loyal to anyone

@asu5632 11 ай бұрын

Bring sonics back! I’d love to watch games live and root for them! Payton, Kemp, Hawkins, Shrimp and Perkins! That was an amazing team!

@Kudeghraw 9 күн бұрын

This was the plan before the Sonics left. They wanted a combined facility that would host a hockey team and the Sonics. Then the Renton talk, then they skipped town. So they built a bit backwards but should be coming back as the metrics suggests over a 4 million viewer market.

@OzanOzz Жыл бұрын

Sonics was my only fav team in the NBA and they took it from me :( Bring Sonics back!!!

@user-vq8lq7ox6o Жыл бұрын

Bring Seattle Supersonics back! 🎉😢

@Jrs310 Жыл бұрын

I want my Sonics back

@DrLuke49 4 күн бұрын

After watching this interview then I would like to see the Seattle Kraken and the future Supersonics expansion team switch names.

@krierp8 2 күн бұрын

I'm a Spurs fan, but its time for the Sonics to return or just NBA team in Seattle in general. Vegas would be great as well, like to see Pittsburgh and Kansas City or St Louis get one as well. Should be a 34 team league.

@genxtechguy Жыл бұрын

Great to hear.

@jonathanatencio86 Жыл бұрын

I’ll believe it when I see it. There’s been numerous talks about the Sonics coming back and it’s yet to be seen 🤷🏽

@renegademan83 Жыл бұрын

I hope so. I always liked the SuperSonics

@joesakic91 Жыл бұрын

Seattle gets an NBA franchise and Seattle makes Vancouver, BC, Canada as their NBA G League affiliate.

@jacksonconley5117 11 ай бұрын

He would have to buy the naming rights and history of the Sonics back from Oklahoma.

@studentofthesaviors.o.s Жыл бұрын

BRING BACK THE SONICS !!!

@Shakester71 20 күн бұрын

The logistics of an expansion are pretty complicated when talking about two new teams. As it stands, there are 15 teams each in the West and East with three divisions within those conferences and 5 teams per divisions. Adding two more teams would have to expand each conference into 4 divisions with 4 teams each and that can be a bit tricky. The two most logical locations for expansion are Seattle and Las Vegas, but both are in the West. Should they move Memphis into the Eastern conference? It makes the most sense.

@alecgooding4429 10 ай бұрын

dude, if the sonics come back i stg ill lose my mind. seattle needs that asap

@TSeattle206-bj7qk Жыл бұрын

Haven’t watch a full nba game. Since our sonics left. Bring back our Sonics😢

@xFearlessNomad Жыл бұрын

I can't wait. I can't do capitalizing... yall broke our hearts out here in the south side. PLEASE BRING IT BACK or your not my person. I lasted this long... i dont fell good for the time i have left...

@TheShahofBaltimore 7 ай бұрын

As a Laker fan we NEED THE SONICS! they can be western conference and Vegas can get a team for Eastern conference. New Orleans Pelicans is western conference maybe they can do some swaps who knows?

@93chino 6 ай бұрын

FEEL BAD FOR TALL HE KIDS WHO MISSED OUT ON THE SONICS

@lighty805 Жыл бұрын

Silver wants to add more teams one in Seattle and other in Las Vegas. 2 others on the east coast.

@dreamcage1801 Жыл бұрын

2 east coast team will probably be Kansas City and Montreal

@gregpaspatis9425 Жыл бұрын

@Why so sleepy@Dream Cage Somewhere else in the first parts of 2023 a comment on you tube mentioned Seattle and Las Vegas with St. Louis as another possible place along with the fantasizing of the commenter for a team (presumably at the KFC Yum arena) in Louisville, except for the fact that Kansas City built their arena in the 2010s (?) decade especially for a potential return of the NBA there, they were looking into having possibly the Orlando Magic (?) move there.

@dreamcage1801 Жыл бұрын

@@gregpaspatis9425 oh don’t forget Mexico City is mentioned too

@chaimdb8 Жыл бұрын

@@dreamcage1801 Kansas City on the East Coast? Bro what?

@dreamcage1801 Жыл бұрын

@@chaimdb8 yes it is look it up yourself bub

@alecgooding4429 10 ай бұрын

one of the best stadiums in the world

@warwin3154 11 ай бұрын

Key arena may be owned to Seattle Storm in WNBA. But many still want the Sonics back in the NBA and no longer in OKC

@adrianramone-ey9hi 6 ай бұрын

Then build arena and stop being cheap

@scootover7 9 ай бұрын

Seattle deserves an NBA team again , bring back the SuperSonics, green and white jerseys

@Slimthegoat23 3 ай бұрын

Bring back the Sonics!

@georgeleavitt4487 Ай бұрын

Sonics have been gone longer then the Winnipeg keys we’re it’s time to bring them back

@alwayskul 6 ай бұрын

Enough talk, just make this happen. Yes, Adam Silver I'm talking to you! What hell are you waiting for? Make the damn announcement. You got the arena now. Undo the damage that David Stern and Clay Bennett did (and Howard Schultz too). Those Sonics fans never deserved to see their team move to OKC.

@willgreig4077 Жыл бұрын

When the Sonics come back the city will explode if your an outsider who thinks The city is insane about the Hawks just wait 😂

@jpx08 Жыл бұрын

I look forward to the day the Sonics return and the day they play OKC! It will be payback time and I hope the new Sonics tear the them up good!

@Dweller415 10 ай бұрын

“It’s going to get fixed” It won’t come cheap…

@butchgriggs6325 Жыл бұрын

LEAVE STARBUCKS OFF THE SPONSER LIST FOREVER! Still ticks me that it's a Kraken sponsor. Go with Seattle's Best or whatever other brand.

@mew1534 Жыл бұрын

We need NBA Sonics back! Seattle is one of the best cities to have an NBA team. Seattle is also great for events as the city is very clean, nearly drug-free, and very little to no crime.

@justinland1208 Жыл бұрын

LMAO!!! That is by far the most incorrect statement I’ve ever seen. I mean Jesus, you’re wrong on every single point.

@grant6245 Жыл бұрын

@@justinland1208 LOL right? Delusional!

@TheTokyoPartners Жыл бұрын

@@justinland1208 ever heard of sarcasm 😂😂

@tamakalepe9537 Жыл бұрын

I’ll fund the Seattle Sonics with my Emerald gem and love for family gem.💚💎❤️God bless WA! 🤙🏽 God gave me the power to find the gems in a secret location in WA. Enjoy and thank you for the torture and suffering and mistreatment!! It belongs to you WA! 😉

@Aussie1276 Жыл бұрын

I have not watched the NBA since the Sonics were stolen from us and won't until they're home...

@grant6245 Жыл бұрын

Same!

@richardjohnson6590 Жыл бұрын

Shit on nba They shit on us. Don't want them back.

@PapaT79 Жыл бұрын

Some of us may never again!

@Aussie1276 Жыл бұрын

@@PapaT79 And with what the NBA has now become, I can't say I'd miss it if I never watched again

@PapaT79 Жыл бұрын

@@Aussie1276 exactly

@tubefaze Жыл бұрын

As a Houston Rockets fan I want the Sonics back. ASAP. We need something to hate on besides the Utah Jazz.

@DougTyler-jt1un Жыл бұрын

A lot of talking I heard that many times before.

@thenorthman515 Жыл бұрын

Maybe you should just be thankfull that you have the kraken.

@michaelmapes4119 10 ай бұрын

This will never happen....Silver (AKA Stern's MiniMe) will not ok it. The Owners will vote against it, like they did back in '13. Head of the Expansion committee Clay Bennett (Name sound familiar?) said he would veto ANY Seattle expansion bid....But I could be wrong (I hope I am), and if so for the love of God PLEASE LEAVE WALLY WALKER OUT OF IT!!!

@ckrgksdkrak Жыл бұрын

appropriately rename seattle super needles 💉

@bball3048mm Жыл бұрын

💀💀💀💀

@timmyturner013 Жыл бұрын

Seattle doesn’t hold the sonic names rights OKC still does

@seanstours3913 11 ай бұрын

Expand to Seattle and Vancouver!

@Shmoneyteam34 11 ай бұрын

Bruh we’ve won the Super Bowl!! Seattle ms soccer team is good and our stadium is good.. why tf does Seattle not have a fucking nba team wtf Seattle a better city then any other city wtf

@FAITHandLOGIC 4 ай бұрын

If im Seattle, i don't even want the NBA back.

@khure711 Жыл бұрын

Booo, NBA doesn’t deserve Seattle. Why anyone would want the NBA back. They stole the sonics from Seattle. Why should the NBA be allowed to make money off of Seattle. Don’t let them win.

@AbsoluteADCC Жыл бұрын

If I was an NHL or NBA player, I’d never want to play in Seattle long term. Both sports have 9-months long season, you would want to settle down, have your family live with you in the city you play. Can’t imagine any of these athletes willing to settle down in this crap hole.

@MastRk Жыл бұрын

these dudes are loaded, they live in Bellevue or lake WA areas where they are insulated from the grime of the city...not only that they typically take lavish vacations in the offseason....Seattle is great for no income tax.

@oneofthelastfewleft Жыл бұрын

@@MastRk sure no income tax but the 2nd highest taxed state in the country. 2nd highest property tax and and excise tax off the charts. All important factors.

@dreamcage1801 Жыл бұрын

If I was a nba player I’d definitely want to play for the Sonics

@AbsoluteADCC Жыл бұрын

@@MastRk Unfortunately those communities are no longer safe. Bellevue and Issaquah is getting target hits, especially with non pursuit laws it's a paradise for the criminals.

@dreamcage1801 Жыл бұрын

@@AbsoluteADCC gun laws

@kamman1374 Жыл бұрын

Idk, basketball nowadays kind of sucks. But, bring it back with a different name. Sonics is a dumb name.

@Kevin-it4fh Жыл бұрын

What a stupid idea. It's the Supersonics, based on Seattle's aviation history, and the name has basically history behind it...

@kamman1374 Жыл бұрын

@@Kevin-it4fh still a dumb name. Fk the history. Come up with something fun.

@dreamcage1801 Жыл бұрын

@@Kevin-it4fh absolutely….SuperSonics and color is green, Gold yellow and white

@integrity-ut8ff Жыл бұрын

Climate Pledge Arena ? should be called : Snowflake Woke Arena ! that fit`s the cities label around the country / around the world ...

@vdubb4751 Жыл бұрын

Lol good one look at the sharp brain on YOU I know NOBODY has ever thought of that clever witty line before absolutely amazing! Tucker Carlson would be proud

@algrundau9441 Жыл бұрын

"Snowflakes?"....Have you seen the Kraken play? they are fucking savages...hahaha....I dare you to call one a Snowflake.

@nemonewbourne 8 ай бұрын

Yeah, we should be really ashamed of building a climate-neutral effort by year one. How callous of Seattle.

@sebastianbelcher5354 7 ай бұрын

What a comment lol. I can tell you think Gutteld is peak comedy....

@Ribo-qj1ud Жыл бұрын

Let Oklahoma keep them we aren't basketball state..... rains too much here.... we are ok with Portland blazers

@BrockMak Жыл бұрын

I grew up believing it was one of the top reasons that Shawn Kemp wanted to leave, wasn't it?

@Ribo-qj1ud Жыл бұрын

@@BrockMak funny you mention him... he stayed living up here was actually arrested couple months back for a drive by shooting at the Tacoma mall.... not kidding either

@bball3048mm Жыл бұрын

@@BrockMak He wanted a trade because the Sonics wouldn't renegotiate his contract after a stellar performance in the 96 Finals vs the Bulls. During that summer the Sonics gave $35 million (~7 years) for an unproven 7 foot shot blocker.

@dreamcage1801 Жыл бұрын

@@bball3048mm Sonics should have gave Kemp his money

@BrockMak Жыл бұрын

@@bball3048mm Jim Mcilvaine. I used him a bit on NBA Jam for exactly his shotblocking if nothing else.

@dutchberry Жыл бұрын

Build a arena in Bellevue. Not in Seattle. It is too dangerous Seattle

@dreamcage1801 Жыл бұрын

State of Washington won’t let it happen

@rentfree2377 Жыл бұрын

Bellevue won’t let it happen 😂

@Kevin-it4fh Жыл бұрын

Would be a huge waste of money

@DaveBoy Жыл бұрын

I'm a regular guy who lives in Northwest WA. I go down to Seattle all the time for Kraken games and for events. Very safe city center and downtown, unless you think seeing the occasional panhandler is scary.