Russell Wilson Campaigns on Twitter to Bring SuperSonics Back to Seattle

Seattle’s fight to bring the NBA back to the Emerald City picked up a major supporter Tuesday night when Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson voiced his desire to see the return of the SuperSonics.

In a pair of tweets, the Super Bowl-winning signal-caller urged Seattle to rise up and push even harder for the resurrection of the Sonics:

Baffling this amazing city doesn’t have the #SuperSonics Bring them back! Seattle Loves Basketball! Seattle deserves a @NBA team????????????????????

— Russell Wilson (@DangeRussWilson) May 4, 2016

Seattle, Lets stand up & fight to get our team back! The stadium would sell out every game!Let’s start a petition Seattle! @NBA#WhyNotUs

— Russell Wilson (@DangeRussWilson) May 4, 2016

Wilson’s comments came on the heels of the Seattle City Council’s rejection of entrepreneur Chris Hansen’s request Monday to control part of Occidental Avenue …

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