Speaking of the Seattle SuperSonics, the predecessor of the Thunder, we have to think of the legendary superstar "Rain Man" Sean Kemp in team history. Kemp was also a child who grew up in the slums and went through all kinds of hardships since he was a child, but he loved basketball and was born with strong athletic ability, and his fame opened up immediately after entering high school. His basketball career can only be summed up in a legend, basketball took him from poverty to wealth, and he himself changed from rich back to poor.

Camp was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics at No. 17 in the 1989 draft. Although he was particularly physically gifted and athletic, he was a man who did not easily control his emotions and, like his cousin "Cousins" today, often got into foul trouble because of his emotions. It is because of this that he did not reach a high pick, and to be honest, with the brilliant re-ranking of Kemp, he can definitely become a well-deserved champion. His lack of discipline made him miss a chance in the draft, but he didn't expect that his lack of discipline ended up ruining his life.

How strong was Sean Kemp's glory days? Then you must know why he is called "Rain Man". Camp was praised by fans for his terrifying explosiveness, and gave him the title "Reign Man", which means "ruler". Later, because Camp claimed to like the movie "Rain Man", and the English pronunciation of Rain Man was the same as that of the ruler, he finally became "Rain Man". As a power forward, Kemp has the ability to move like a guard and has the strength to not lose to a center, which makes him an inexplicable team strength. Kemp is a fan of dunks, and he believes that dunks can demoralize opponents and are a very enjoyable thing, and the aerial connection between Gary Payton "The Gloves" and Sean Kemp "Rain Man" has become the coolest performance in supersonic games.

If you want to say who caused him and the Bulls a lot of trouble in the career of Jordan, the "God of Basketball", Kemp is definitely one. In the 1995-1996 season, Kemp and Payton led the team to 64 wins in the regular season, first beating the Kings, then defeating the defending champion Rockets, and finally narrowly beating the Jazz to advance to the Finals. This could also be the pinnacle matchup of Kemp, against the 73-win Bulls and the "God of Basketball" Jordan. Kemp as the team's strongest point, although the statistics are not so gorgeous, but his role on the court is incomparable, if it weren't for Rodman to make Kemp's emotions out of control and unable to play at critical moments, it is really hard to say who will go to the end between the Bulls and the SuperSonics.

It may also be the fast-break style of play that the supersonic speed has inherited, and like the Thunder today, Camp often caught opponents off guard with his super athleticism in the game, and his quick counterattacks on the offensive end often caught opponents off guard. In the low singles, Kemp can also turn quickly, followed by a violent dunk, although he is a power forward, but in the face of several legendary centers of the year, he is not lagging behind. It's a pity that his undisciplined lifestyle made him slowly indulge himself, and in less than 7 years after retiring, he declared bankruptcy.

Sean Kemp was known for his dunks and was one of the best in the league in terms of bounce height and airborne ability. After indulging in alcohol during the shutdown, he became a fat man. His form gradually declined, and the dunks he relied on to make his name less and less frequent. Camp has always been inseparable from addicts. In the 2000-2001 season, Kemp missed the last eight games for the first time due to doping issues, but eventually accepted the league's treatment regimen and was not banned from the league. In February 2002, Kemp again violated the League's anti-doping policy. By March 4, he had lost $141889 of his annual income of $12,770,000.

Baker, as a new generation of power forward at that time, was expected to be high. The SuperSonics also see him as a successor to Kamp. Unfortunately, he fell into the glass and couldn't climb out.

A lot happened during the shutdown between 1998 and 1999. Most NBA players are trying to stay in good shape and condition, and some NBA players have taken advantage of the lockout to try to improve themselves, but there are also many NBA players who have wasted themselves without a game.

They're fat

"Rain Man" Kemp was once one of the best forwards in the league, and playing on top of the basket was his style. But the extravagant life during the shutdown caused him to quickly fall into the dust.

"Rain Man" Camp buried half of his life

After joining the Cavaliers, Kemp gradually began to lose shape, did not control his diet, and often missed training, which made his form extremely slippery, and after a period of time with the Trail Blazers and Magic, he had no choice but to retire. After retiring, "Rain Man" did not enjoy a comfortable life, he had to pay high child support for his 11 or more illegitimate children, and he transferred hundreds of millions of dollars and did not support him for a few years, so he went bankrupt.

When the lockout ended and everyone was back in the team, Kemp came back tired. But his teammates laughed at him mercilessly because he was too fat. In just half a year, Kemp's weight has increased by nearly 20 pounds, his muscles have become loose, and his body is full of fat, making him look not like a player at all, but like a boxer who has been retired for a long time but does not know how to maintain his figure.

The bad habits that were picked up during the shutdown can no longer be broken. Although he still delivered an excellent palmares in that shortened season, the second season after the lockdown, Kemp's form plummeted, especially in terms of shooting percentage. He's just trying to maintain a seemingly decent scoring stat with more shots.

At the end of the season, he was kicked to the Trail Blazers, where he became a "waster" who averaged 6 points and 4 rebounds per game. To make matters worse, Portland was a well-known "drug den" back then, and Camp sank deeper and deeper. More and more women came to him with illegitimate children to ask for money, and his troubles began to be too much for him to handle.

After two stumbling seasons in Portland, Kemp became a free agent. The Orlando Magic signed with him. When he first arrived at the Magic, in an interaction with fans, Kemp vowed that "I'm ready to play four more seasons and retire." As a result, he only spent a year with the Magic team before retiring in disgrace.

Since then, no team has been willing to accept Kemp. Although he often tried his hand at summer leagues, it was in vain. Camp can only drag a bloated fat body, with a notoriety that he can't get rid of, and find other ways to make a living. He wanted to enjoy a comfortable retirement, but the "easy life" during the shutdown had completely destroyed him. He couldn't get rid of the shadow of alcohol and cocaine, and he couldn't abandon his 7 illegitimate children.