where does the oklahoma city thunder practice?
Chesapeake Energy Arena
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 Following the success of the Hornets ' tenure in the city , the Seattle SuperSonics relocated to Oklahoma City for the 2008 – 09 season , and now compete as the Oklahoma City Thunder . 

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 Thunder appears primarily at home games , but has been transported out @-@ of @-@ state when the Broncos played in the Super Bowl . While at home , Thunder arrives at Mile High approximately two @-@ and @-@ a @-@ half hours before kickoff . He is trailered into the stadium via the visitor 's tunnel . He has a large private box stall located next to the visitor 's locker room , and has hay , water and treats , including a big basket of carrots and apples . Judge signs autographs for about 45 minutes before each game , allowing fans , particularly children , an opportunity to become better acquainted with Thunder . Thunder usually leaves the field before the game is over . He is loaded into a horse trailer and hauled out of the stadium at the two @-@ minute warning . 

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 In 2008 Tulsa funded 39 @.@ 2 million to build a new ballpark in the Greenwood District near downtown for its Class AA Texas League baseball team , the Tulsa Drillers . The ground breaking was held on December 19 , 2008 . ONEOK bought the naming rights for 10 million for the next 25 years . The first game at ONEOK Field was held on April 8 , 2010 . Country music star Tim McGraw threw out the first pitch . 

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 Arrowhead Stadium has been the Chiefs ' home field since 1972 and has a capacity of 76 @,@ 416 , which makes it the sixth @-@ largest stadium in the NFL . The stadium underwent a $ 375 million renovation , completed in mid @-@ 2010 , which included new luxury boxes , wider concourses and enhanced amenities . The stadium renovation was paid for by $ 250 million in taxpayer money and $ 125 million from the Hunt Family . The stadium cost $ 53 million to build in 1972 , and an average ticket in 2009 costs $ 81 . Centerplate serves as the stadium 's concession provider and Sprint Nextel , Anheuser @-@ Busch and Coca @-@ Cola are major corporate sponsors . 

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 The NBA 's New Orleans Hornets became the first major league sports franchise based in Oklahoma when the team was forced to relocate to Oklahoma City 's Ford Center , now known as Chesapeake Energy Arena , for two seasons following Hurricane Katrina in 2005 . In July 2008 , the Seattle SuperSonics , a franchise owned by the Professional Basketball Club LLC , a group of Oklahoma City businessmen led by Clay Bennett , relocated to Oklahoma City and announced that play would begin at the Ford Center as the Oklahoma City Thunder for the 2008 – 09 season , becoming the state 's first permanent major league franchise . 
