There have been many memorable Sonics throughout the years. Some we’ll never forget, and some that are incredibly forgettable. Let’s take a look at what some of the former Supersonics are up to today.

Sam Perkins

‘Big Smooth’ is now 51 and an assistant coach for the Texas Legends of the NBA Development League.

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/sam-perkins/6/770/5bb





Hersey Hawkins

46-year-old Hawkins is now the Director of Player Programs for the Portland Trailblazers.

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/hersey-hawkins/61/3ba/726





Detlef Schrempf

Seattle’s favorite German hooper is now 50 and has been a very busy man since retiring from the NBA. He is Partner & Director of Business Development at Coldstream, President of the Detlef Schrempf Foundation, and an international TV star.





Shawn Kemp

The 43-years-young Seattle legend is now the owner of Oskar’s kitchen in Queen Anne, where you can enjoy your very own ‘Reign Man’ cocktail. He also remains active in the Seattle basketball scene and hosts his own radio show.

Shawn Kemp on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sk40_reignman





Steve Scheffler

Even though Steve ‘The Human Victory Cigar’ only averaged 1.9 points in the NBA, that’s not keeping him from doing big things. Today, based on Steve’s LinkedIn profile, he is the owner of K S Specialties Inc.





Gary Payton

Seattle’s favorite point guard, The Glove, is currently enjoying being a dad and family man. He’s also working on bringing these shoes back to the mall, and this team back to Seattle.

GP on Twitter: https://twitter.com/GaryPayton_20





Nate McMillan

After ending his tenure with Seattle, Nate coached the Blazers from 2005-2012. He also was a member of the 2012 Olympic team that brought home the gold. He no doubt will find his way back to an NBA bench soon.





Dale Ellis

Dale is president of the Atlanta chapter of the National Basketball Retired Players Association (NBRPA), he helps more than 140 retired players who live in the Atlanta area make that transition from the court to life after the game.



Xavier McDaniel

Today, 49-year-old Xavier lives in South Carolina where he runs a Construction/Janitorial Services company.





Vin Baker

Vin is the head coach of the freshman basketball at Old Saybrook High School in Connecticut. Most importantly, Vin is now clean, and is an active participant in Alcoholics Anonymous. Here is a good article on what Baker is up to today http://www.slamonline.com/online/the-magazine/features/2011/04/the-curious-case-of-vin-baker/



Jim McIlvaine

According to his LinkedIn, Jim has been a busy businessman since his retirement. Apparently he also has his own 80 oz. prime rib named after him.





Desmond Mason

Today, Desmond describes himself as a businessman, a slam dunk champion, and an artist. While we don’t know how good of a businessman he is, we know he was a damn good dunker, and also seems to be a talented artist as well.

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Kendall Gill

Kendall now works as a studio analyst for the Chicago Bulls. He has also compiled a 4-0 record as a professional boxer.





Ruben Patterson

“Former Cincinnati Bengal Tim McGee is being sued by ex-University of Cincinnati basketball player Ruben Patterson, who claims McGee misled him in business deals and hasn’t repaid a loan. Patterson seeks from McGee repayment of $687,000 plus $1 million in punitive damages.”

Jerome James

Jerome reportedly played for a team in Puerto Rico in 2012. The last time we saw Jerome in the NBA he looked like this:



Robert Swift

Recently, Rob was a basketball superstar. In Japan.



Kevin Durant

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