The state’s two largest universities raised almost $128 million for endowed chairs during a recent fundraising push, according to numbers released Wednesday.

James Onstott of Oklahoma City sat Wednesday night at a downtown restaurant, dialing numbers on his cell phone, determined to be one of the first to buy season tickets for a relocated NBA franchise. It hadn’t yet been an hour since Seattle SuperSonics chairman Clay Bennett announced Wednesday evening that the team would be moving immediately, and Onstott could barely contain his excitement.

Thousands of Americans will be traveling this weekend to celebrate the Fourth of July, but for hundreds of families, the holiday will become tragic.

The biggest no-brainer in SuperSonics history came on June 28, 2007. On that day, the team selected Kevin Durant second overall in the NBA Draft. The Texas star dominated in his one season on the college level. He averaged 25.8 points a game and 11.1 rebounds to become the first freshman to be named college player of the year.