THIS JUST INTO OUR NEWSROOM, WE HAVE LEARNED THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW DOWNTOWN OKC ARENA WILL NOT BE CALLED THE PAYCOM CENTER. THE COMPANY AND THE THUNDER HAVE AGREED TO RETIRE THE NAMING RIGHTS WHEN THE ARENA OPENS IN 2028. THE THUNDER DO HAVE THREE MORE SEASONS INSIDE THE PAYCOM CENTER. THE NEW FACILITY’S NAME HAS NOT BEEN PICKED, BUT DURING WEDNESDAY’S STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS, OKC MAYOR DAVID HOLT WILL REVEAL THE NEW RENDERINGS FOR THE ARENA.
New downtown OKC arena will not be called Paycom Center, as company retires naming rights agreement
The new NBA arena being built in downtown Oklahoma City will not be called the Paycom Center, according to a news release sent on Monday.
Updated: 5:04 PM CDT Jul 14, 2025
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The new NBA arena being built in downtown Oklahoma City will not be called the Paycom Center, according to a news release sent on Monday. >> Download the KOCO 5 App | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channelThe Oklahoma City Thunder said Paycom will retire its arena naming rights agreement with the team when the new downtown arena is completed in 2028. The current arena will keep its Paycom Center name until the building closes, which is expected to be after three more Thunder seasons. “As a longstanding community supporter, Paycom has been proud to step up and support the Thunder and contribute to our city in meaningful ways,” Jason Bodin, executive vice president of marketing and communications at Paycom, said in the release. “With the citizens of Oklahoma City and the Thunder making significant investments in the new arena, Paycom is committed to allowing the team to seek a new long-term naming rights partner for the new arena. We have been a major corporate partner of the Thunder since 2018. We will continue to explore new avenues to support the team and our community as we enter this new chapter of growth.”>> Video Below: Demolition underway at Prairie Surf Studios to make way for new downtown OKC arenaPaycom took over naming rights of the arena in 2021. Top Headlines OHP: 2 teenagers killed in crash Friday morning in Garvin County SUV rolls over during multi-vehicle crash on northbound I-35 in Oklahoma City 9 dead, dozens injured in fire at Massachusetts assisted living facility One year after Trump assassination attempt, changes at Secret Service but questions remain 2 dead, suspect killed at Kentucky church after suspect shot a state trooper, police say
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The new NBA arena being built in downtown Oklahoma City will not be called the Paycom Center, according to a news release sent on Monday.
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The Oklahoma City Thunder said Paycom will retire its arena naming rights agreement with the team when the new downtown arena is completed in 2028. The current arena will keep its Paycom Center name until the building closes, which is expected to be after three more Thunder seasons.
“As a longstanding community supporter, Paycom has been proud to step up and support the Thunder and contribute to our city in meaningful ways,” Jason Bodin, executive vice president of marketing and communications at Paycom, said in the release. “With the citizens of Oklahoma City and the Thunder making significant investments in the new arena, Paycom is committed to allowing the team to seek a new long-term naming rights partner for the new arena. We have been a major corporate partner of the Thunder since 2018. We will continue to explore new avenues to support the team and our community as we enter this new chapter of growth.”
>> Video Below: Demolition underway at Prairie Surf Studios to make way for new downtown OKC arena
Paycom took over naming rights of the arena in 2021.
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