NBA Expansion Vote Sparks Heated Reactions from Legends and Stars—What’s at Stake?
Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero was born and raised in Seattle. He was a five-star power forward out of O’Dea High School, which he led to a Class 3A state title as a sophomore.
Banchero was 5 years old when the team relocated to Oklahoma City. Although he has no recollection of Sonics basketball, he understands the magnitude of a return and what that’d do for the city.
“If that was to happen that would be a crazy experience just for me. I never got to watch the NBA in Seattle so I don’t know what that’s like but I know that the city loves basketball,” Banchero told USA TODAY Sports. “Big basketball town, even when the NBA did leave, obviously I grew up in that culture. Everyone’s been talking about it for going on 10 years about them coming back so if the NBA was to make that happen then I’m sure that the city would be really excited.”



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