The Grant Napear Show - May 24, 2013
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It's a new era for the Sacramento Kings and preparations are underway at Cesar Chavez Park for a major celebration of the purple reign.
Preparations were under way Wednesday night for the Long Live the Kings Rally in downtown Sacramento, taking place Thursday.
A rally celebrating the Kings staying in Sacramento that was originally scheduled for Wednesday has instead been moved to this Thursday.
The Kings will pick between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Detroit Pistons in the 2013 NBA draft.
Kings season tickets went on sale this morning for the 2013-2014 season and it looks like they're the hottest ticket in town. CBS13 went to Sleep Train Arena where the ticket office is seeing a surge in sales.
Season ticket sales will start tomorrow at 9 a.m. for fans who didn't have them last year. Clark pointed out that the best way to get tickets would be to sign up on the team's website.
A downtown arena is good news for the Downtown Sacramento Partnership—the group that represents property and business owners looking for quality and high-profile tenants to fill property near the proposed arena.
With the king-sized comeback now complete, Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson 's career is now in the spotlight. And at least one political strategist says he's primed for a high-profile future.
Word of the $535 million deal sending the Sacramento Kings from the Maloofs to a group led by Vivek Ranadive came out Thursday night. The NBA is expected to officially approve the sale next week.
The Maloofs and a Sacramento group have reached an agreement to sell the Sacramento Kings for $535 million.
