“I think if they were a good team and were scoring a lot, then maybe it would be good for us to have them return to Seattle. But I honestly have no opinion. I’m not somebody who’s really into sports like that.”
“I feel like it would be good for them to have a different team, so to speak. I feel like this would kind of help open doors for other people in the community as well, to kind of be more involved. This might be bad to say, but, you know, predominantly Black people are in the sport of basketball, so this might be a good way for us all to come together in a way.”
“I think it’s a great thing for the city because a lot of basketball fans here in Seattle would be happy to attend the matches and spend time there. And also, it creates a lot of employment.”
“We need the Sonics back. It’s a shame that they left in the first place, but I think everything’s set up for them to come back. So now we’re just waiting on the league to do the final go-ahead. We already have climate pledge arena ready to go, and with the Mariners’ season last year, and then also the Super Bowl win, we’re all set in terms of that sports culture here. It’s been almost 20 years. We have a big basketball culture, with Rainier Beach High School, especially, and O’Dea, and those schools have really talented people. So I’m just excited for when they do come back. I know those lines are going to be long. I know the light rail is always going to be packed, but I rather have that then not have the Sonics here. But I think it’ll really help put Seattle on the map even more now.”
“I feel like having an NBA team in Seattle again would bring back a good amount of energy that we need. I feel like we need something more than football. I feel like we have so much pride, and it would bring so much joy to Seattle.”
“The Sonics are a big part of the culture of Seattle. I’ve grown up here my whole life, so I have heard about it. It is like a Seattle legend. To have them back would be a big deal for the basketball culture and the people here.”
