The Gary Payton situation is complex. He explicitly stated he does not want his jersey to hang in the OKC rafters because he is still pissed about the messy removal of the Supersonics from Seattle. Honestly, this is pretty noble and we’re glad a Supersonic legend – THE Supersonic legend – is still fighting for his franchise. He’s defending the city of Seattle almost as good as he [defended literally every superstar](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygwOdqJI0GA&feature=emb_logo) in the 90’s and 2000’s:
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