The Oklahoma City Thunder are a professional basketball team based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, competing in the National Basketball Association's Western Conference Northwest Division. The team plays its home games at the Paycom Center. Originally founded as the Seattle SuperSonics in 1967, the franchise relocated to Oklahoma City in 2008. The Thunder's colors are sunset orange, blue, and yellow. The franchise's peak era came quickly in Oklahoma City, with a young core of Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, and James Harden reaching the NBA Finals in 2012. After a period of rebuilding following Durant's departure, the modern Thunder have rapidly ascended again through astute drafting and development. Led by MVP candidate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and a talented young roster, the Thunder emerged as the top seed in the Western Conference in 2024, playing an unselfish, fast, and intelligent brand of basketball. The team enjoys incredibly loyal support in Oklahoma City, known for one of the loudest arenas in the league. The Oklahoma City Thunder represent a model of sustainable team building and are again among the NBA's elite.