Over two years since it was first voted in, we’re entering the final stages of a multi-year process. The Continental Coliseum held a ceremony on Thursday to celebrate breaking ground. After demolishing the area across Paycom Center, OKC is ready to build its new NBA home.
The Oklahoma City Thunder will move to the Continental Coliseum in the 2028-29 season. The reigning NBA champions signed a 25-year lease to keep the franchise around through at least 2053. Replacing Paycom Center — one of the smallest and oldest NBA arenas — was vital.
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Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt, Thunder owner Clay Bennett, OKC GM Sam Presti, architect David Manica, and Continental Resources Founder & Chairman Emeritus Harold Hamm talked at the morning ceremony.
Here’s what happened as OKC’s new arena begins the infancy stages of being built up. The Thunder will play at Paycom Center for two-plus more seasons before moving over:
This article originally appeared on OKC Thunder Wire: Everything that happened at OKC’s Continental Coliseum ceremony