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A day to celebrate what Seattle has produced on the basketball court also became a green and gold reminder of what the area lost with no solid idea of when the NBA might return. Saturday's H206 Charity Basketball Classic brought NBA players back to KeyArena for the first league-sanctioned event since the messy departure of the SuperSonics for Oklahoma City following the 2008 season. Fans have remained loyal to the Sonics name with thousands of old jerseys being pulled out from closets for Saturday's game that featured the likes of Jamal Crawford, Martell Webster, Aaron Brooks and Spencer Hawes, all Seattle area products. Brandon Roy was a late scratch from playing in the game. Earlier Saturday the discussion centered on when and if an NBA team would ever return. Former <a href="http://www.nfljerseys-supply.com/"><strong>NFL jerseys wholesale</strong></a> Sonics star Jack Sikma perhaps summed up the desire to get a team back to Seattle saying, "It's hard to put it all together. That puzzle is tough. I think there is a will, but the way is not clear yet." Still, the day was a celebration of Roy and all his Seattle brethren with the SuperSonics front of mind. While there was a smattering of Washington purple and even a little Portland Trail Blazers red and black, the overwhelming color was the green and gold of the Sonics, despite one courageous fan showing up in a blue Oklahoma City Thunder cap. Even those participating in the game were thrown into the color of the day with the team of Seattle players wearing green and the opposition <a href="http://www.nfljerseys-supply.com/"><strong>kids nfl jerseys</strong></a> dressed in white with green trim, and many wearing socks with the Seattle skyline stitched into the top. Shirts and jerseys from every generation of the Sonics 41 seasons were visible in stands. For those in attendance, the overwhelming question was when a team might return to the Puget Sound even though Saturday's event wasn't specifically <a href="http://www.nfljerseys-supply.com/"><strong>NFL jersey supply</strong></a> a Sonics celebration or a catalyst for getting a team back. The hope of Hobson, director of the A Plus Youth Program that benefited from the game, is that the game becomes a yearly event to showcase the talent the Seattle area has produced in the last decade. Stuckey, Roy, Crawford and Webster all made significant contributions to help put the game together. Along with celebrating those that came from the area, there was a bit of nostalgia at being back inside the Sonics former arena. One of the biggest figures in Seattle's pro hoops future sat at midcourt on Saturday. Microsoft CEO Steve Balmer has been a significant contributor to Hobson's youth program, but he's also considered the lynchpin to eventually bringing the NBA back to the area. The first step is finding an arena solution, which would likely be in the eastern suburb of Bellevue. There also needs to be a team available to move. None of those on Saturday morning's panel—that included Sikma, Hawes and Webster—believe the league is going to expand and is curious how the economic model of the league will look following the lockout. That could lead to possibilities for the future relocation of <a href="http://www.echoscrap.info/pages/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=0&pos=5"><strong >A Journey From Islam to Same-###### Marriage - NYTimes.com</strong></a> a team back to Seattle. It's all speculative, but Saturday's event at least renewed the taste for the NBA game. Related posts:The acquisition of Title Sponsor the Seattle Seahawks home to giant renamed Celtics opened restricted offer for Green looking forward to be resigned Former Bengals player indicted on ###### charges Celtics considered selling the Big Three Pierce and Allen are likely to be benches Ducks have released the schedule of the complete regular season