Find out who owns the Oklahoma City Thunder, the owner's net worth, source of wealth and ownership history of the franchise.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are a household franchise in the NBA based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and are part of the Western Conference Northwest Division.
Who owns the Oklahoma City Thunder?
The Oklahoma City Thunder is owned by The Professional Basketball Club, LLC, led by Clay Bennett. The ownership group includes George Kaiser, Aubrey McClendon, William Cameron, Jay Scaramucci, and Clayton Bennett.
Oklahoma City Thunder ownership structure
Clay Bennett
Clayton Ike Bennett is an American businessman. He is best known for his role in the Professional Basketball Club LLC ownership group of the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Bennett is also part of Dorchester Capital, an investment firm. His net worth is around $400 million.
George Kaiser
George Bruce Kaiser is an American businessman. He is known for his position at BOK Financial Corporation. His business interests include oil & gas, banking and professional sports franchises.
According to figures from Forbes, George Kaiser has a net worth of around 15.2 billion.
Club Net Worth & Valuation
According to figures from Forbes, the Oklahoma City Thunder is valued at $3.65 billion.
Club Ownership History
The Oklahoma City Thunder franchise was originally founded as the Seattle SuperSonics in 1967. The team relocated to Oklahoma City in 2008 and rebranded to the Thunder.
Clay Bennett and his ownership group purchased the team in 2006 and secured the move to Oklahoma.
Trophies and Achievements
The Oklahoma City Thunder has one NBA championship, in 1979.