SEATTLE — It was the lead story across Seattle. In February of 2000, a man snuck through a heavily secured Kingdome to skateboard on top of its roof just days before it was to be imploded.

The Kingdome played host to two NBA Finals games. The SuperSonics went 1-1 in those games, losing 120-116 to the Washington Bullets in overtime in 1978, but prevailing 105-95 over the Bullets the ...