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Reign of terror: Shawn Kemp, Gary Payton and the rise of the Seattle Supersonics
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Oral history of Seattle's last great NBA team: The 1995-96 Sonics
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When the Sonics Boomed
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Bulls traded Scottie Pippen for me - Basketball Forever
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Shawn Kemp Left The Seattle SuperSonics Because Of $100 Million Barrier - Fadeaway World
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Jim McIlvane Explores Interests Beyond Basketball
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Shawn Kemp on why he left the Sonics: 'They weren't going to pay me $100 million' - Basketball Network - Your daily dose of basketball
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What Happened To The Seattle SuperSonics? – All Sports History
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Archive 75: Gary Payton