Located in downtown Oklahoma City, The Chesapeake Energy Arena has served as the home for the Oklahoma City Thunder since 2008. Initially named the Ford center from its opening in 2002 later renamed the Chesapeake Energy Arena or “The Peake” in 2010, this arena has been a place for more than 18,000 fans to congregate multiple times a week during the NBA season. To me, this place is the perfect embodiment of Oklahoma City’s passion for athletics and specifically basketball. The electricity in this arena during a playoff basketball game is something that cannot easily be described, even though we are more than likely not going to be able to experience this for a couple of years as the Thunder begins their reboot.  The space inside the arena is very versatile and can be configured to house whatever event is needed. Other than the Thunder, Chesapeake Arena also acts as a concert venue (my first concert), convention center, and civic event hall. Throughout my time growing up in Oklahoma City I’ve seen the city grow exponentially and no other building can represent that better than the Chesapeake Energy Arena.