There was a different air in the building on the first day of the Thunder’s Training Camp. In addition to the typical excitement that comes with the anticipation of the season, there was something different about this start to preseason. That’s because rather than setting up shop in the traditional environment of the Thunder Ion practice facility, the team and coaching staff opened the slate of preseason practices inside of the Thunder Blue Ion which was the original practice facility for the Thunder from its inaugural season through 2011.
The building, which was once an old roller-skating rink, hosted years of intense Thunder practices, tough workouts and memorable events that helped create the established history and legacy of the organization.