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Berry Tramel, Sports columnist
Oklahoma City Thunder marks its first anniversary
Clay Bennett walked into a restaurant in L.A.’s Staples Center three years ago. At the bar sat Lakers owner Jerry Buss.
Clay Bennett smiles during a press conference held in Oklahoma City, Wednesday, July 2, 2008, after announcing that the Seattle Sonics will be moving to Oklahoma City. BY BRYAN TERRY, THE OKLAHOMAN
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"As difficult as all that was (in Seattle), it is now outweighed by how proud I am of what we’ve done as a city, and it’s just the beginning."
Clay Bennett Thunder chairman
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