Local leadership supporting LA28 in Canoe Slalom and Softball for the 2028 Olympic Games in Oklahoma City says recent waves of large-scale events serve as good practice for the big events.

While the number of people in attendance was the largest single gathering in OKC history, there was some debate over whether the crowd was impressive.

For a young NBA city home to the second-youngest champion in NBA history, this all happened fast. So too has the city’s growth. Devon Tower, Oklahoma City Convention Center, the Omni Hotel … all were raised since the Thunder arrived.