OKC Thunder Names?

AI · Post #1 » by AI » Tue Feb 21, 2012 5:29 am

Alright guys, Philly/Laker fan here. I have a serious question for you guys. When the Supersonics were planning their move to Oklahoma City, I heard that the name for the new franchise would be from a fan vote. If that is true, what were other options for the name? I'm really curious to see what other names this successful franchise could have been named.

Thanks guys.

Clangus · Post #2 » by **Clangus** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 7:58 am

I dont believe it was fan vote. They shortlisted it to four apparently but tehy never officially released anything.

BirdmanPresents · Post #3 » by **BirdmanPresents** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 3:07 am

All I remember was one of the names floating around...Oklahoma City Barrons...I remembered it because I thought it was by FAR the best of them all. Then I was dissapointed when they picked Thunder.

fallacy · Post #4 » by **fallacy** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 5:44 am

BirdmanPresents wrote:All I remember was one of the names floating around...Oklahoma City Barrons...I remembered it because I thought it was by FAR the best of them all. Then I was dissapointed when they picked Thunder.

That's the name of our hockey team

theokie · Post #5 » by **theokie** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 5:58 am

fallacy wrote:
BirdmanPresents wrote:All I remember was one of the names floating around...Oklahoma City Barrons...I remembered it because I thought it was by FAR the best of them all. Then I was dissapointed when they picked Thunder.

That's the name of our hockey team

Ya but he's right though. We got the Barons a year or two after naming the Thunder.

Honestly I like the Barons name, color scheme, and logo better than the Thunder's