>> the main number one villain for us is howard shults. >> 2001, when then starbucks chairman howard schultz leads other investors in buying the nba's seattle supersonics. soon, schultz wants a new and improved arena, like other seattle sports teams. he offers $18 million and asks local government for $200 million. >> very quickly making demands, i want public money. i want a deal like the mariners got and the seahawks got. from his point of view, he thought he was next in line, it was his turn and all he had to do was ask. >> lawmakers refused to foot the bill and schultz never got the money. >> back and forth conversations i had with the mayor, the city council and the state legislature could fill a book. >> reporter: a frustrated schultz sold the sonics for a profit to a group from oklahoma. they moved the team there two years later.