Mayor David Holt painted a hopeful picture for Oklahoma City in his 2024 State of the City speech.
Holt said this time last year, the city faced a historic decision. Oklahoma City was on the verge of losing the Thunder and losing its status as a "big league city."
Holt said a new arena and a 30-year deal with the Thunder were key accomplishments this past year.
“Sometimes in our past, OKC has been almost completely defined by its tragedies and its losses,” he said. “All the more reason to celebrate the greatest run we’ve ever had. Will it end some day? Not if we can help it.”
Holt highlighted plans to bring the 2028 Olympics to the city, new development in south OKC and efforts to end homelessness. Even the new Oklahoma-based film Twisters and the OKC production company Prairie Surf Studios got a shout-out.
