Oklahoma City Council sets vote on $900M arena to keep Thunder through 2050

FILE - Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams (8) dunks in front of Charlotte Hornets' guard Svi Mykhailiuk (10) in the first half of an NBA basketball game, March 28, 2023, in Oklahoma City. The Oklahoma City Council voted Tuesday, Sept. 26, to set a Dec. 12 citywide vote on a proposed 1 per cent sales tax for six years that would fund a new $900 million downtown arena and keep the NBA's Thunder in the city through at least 2050. (Sue Ogrocki/AP)