The first of those 17 players to wear No. 8 did so in the Seattle SuperSonics era, Seattle combo guard alum Luke Ridnour. After ending his college career at the University of Oregon, Ridnour would ...

Yes, the Sonics history stayed in Seattle. For years, it has been speculated that Clay Bennett and company took all the green and gold jerseys, banners, and trophies with him to Oklahoma City.