Overview
- Oklahoma City hosts Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday at Paycom Center.
- Mayor David Holt highlighted a Canadian flag that has hung in the arena for 20 years as a tribute to players and supporters.
- For the first time, four Canadians—Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Lu Dort, Andrew Nembhard and Bennedict Mathurin—are competing in the NBA Finals.
- The MAPS program launched in 1993 spurred the construction of the original Paycom Center to diversify and stimulate the local economy.
- A new publicly owned downtown arena is under construction and is slated to be the Thunder’s home venue beyond 2050.