Gary Payton was in attendance on Sunday night when the Sonics hosted what could turn out to be their final home game in the Northwest, according to the Seattle Times.
If Payton had retired before the season he could have had his jersey (#20) lifted into the rafters at KeyArena, but now he's worried about what a move might mean.
"I sure don't want to get my jersey retired in Oklahoma City," Payton said. "I don't think that would work for me. That ain't where I played. Oklahoma City fans didn't get to really, really see me. They saw me on TV, but that was it."
"My fans are here in Seattle. It would be nice for me to come back and raise my jersey in Seattle here and let everybody appreciate it and my family can appreciate it," he added.