By Kevin Johnson
On this glorious Easter in Sacramento, allow me to wish our entire community the happiest of holidays and offer thanks for the amazing resolve of our residents.
Easter is Resurrection Sunday. “Resurrection” is the perfect word to describe the remarkable events that have taken place in Sacramento over the last 12 days with regards to our Kings.
These have been times to remember. The unity of our community has allowed the true spirit of Sacramento to come back from certain demise regarding the Kings.
Even when it looked like the deck was stacked against us and there was very little chance of keeping the Kings, our community didn’t give up.
When I called the way the potential relocation was playing out a “slow death,” I received hundreds of phone calls and emails, with people encouraging me to keep fighting.
So, with the support of our entire community, we fought. Sacramento doesn’t quit. We’ve survived floods and fires and plenty more. It's in our nature to keep fighting.
When members of our business community learned the NBA owners were skeptical of corporate support for pro basketball in Sacramento, the business leaders stepped up with huge new commitments of support – more than $9 million worth without hesitation.
Amazingly enough, the support is still rolling in, even this weekend.
When the NBA came to Sacramento to see the support first hand, the region stepped up like never before – from everyday residents to leaders and opinion-makers, all dressed in purple.
The NBA fact-finders – a franchise owner from Oklahoma City and two attorneys from New York – were visibly amazed by the support they found in Sacramento.
The NBA didn’t expect that. They hadn’t seen anything like it before.
That’s the fighting spirit that makes Sacramento unique.
Today, we are hopeful that we will soon be celebrating our resurrection as an NBA city. We're not there yet -- but we're close.
We have much to be grateful for on this Resurrection Sunday. All you have to do is believe -- I do.
Happy Easter!
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Mayor Johnson, thank you for believing. You have helped my unbelief!
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Mayor Johnson, thank you for believing. You have helped my unbelief!
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Pete Morgera
1 years 24 days ago
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Brother Mayor KJ: On behalf of Tony Lewis and all Cordova High School Graduates from the 80's, we thank you for fighting. May the peace and blessings of the Almighty Bless You and Keep you!!! #herewebuild #herewestay @carmichaeldave and all of us are here to help. Pledges are coming in. I say stay purple!!!
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Kiko
1 years 24 days ago
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Mr. Mayor Johnson, what a great writing for today's Resurrection Easter Sunday; we;; written. I too hope that Kings are home to stay for another year and Beyond. Enjoy your day.
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Holly G
1 years 24 days ago
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Wishing you a very Happy Easter, Mayor Johnson. Yes it is a glorious day in the Sacramento area. Lots of hope in the air, purple pride everywhere and fantastic Kings fans. Thank you for your perseverance to help keep the Kings here, where they belong!!
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Karen Aytes
1 years 24 days ago
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Happy Easter to you and your family. I am going to to keep up the fight here in San Joaquin Valley. I am going to contact our county Supervisors to make sure they are behind you. Can't wait for the celebration when the arena breaks groud. You should be so proud of your self you did good. We are all proud of you and our team work at #HereWeBuild go Kings!
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David
1 years 24 days ago
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Mayor Johnson, first of all Happy Easter to you and your family. Thank you for all the hard work you have put forth for the great city of Sacramento. We all owe you a huge debt of gratitude. We are tremendously lucky to have a Mayor that can deliver in crunch time like you did. GO KINGS!!!! GO MAYOR JOHNSON!!!!
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Ron Loutzenhiser
1 years 24 days ago
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Thank you Mayor Johnson for all your work and dedication to keeping the Kings in Sacramento and getting a new facility built. Those of us who don't live inside city limits and get to vote for Sacramento representatives appreciate your dedication to improving the REGION, and not just the City. THANK YOU!!!
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Christine Gillespie
1 years 24 days ago
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Thank you, Mayor Johnson. Without your commitment to the city of Sacramento and us - the loyal Kings fans - along with the works of people like Carmichael Dave and others, none of this would have been possible. You have inspired young and old alike with your passion and commitment and unwillingness to simply give up. Happy Easter.
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Appreciate you and your efforts dearly Mayor Johnson.. we need more people like you in Northern California with a heart of gold and the fight of a Lion, Go Mayor Johnson and Here we Stay!
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Jack Hayden
1 years 24 days ago
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I want to personally thank you for making the unthinkable happen. I, like many others, believed the Kings were long gone and you really pushed the envelope. Guys like You, Carmichael Dave, Kevin Fippin, Mike Tavares, Jarrad Hicks, and many others in our community really stepped up and reassured us non-believers that the fight was not over. I am truly proud of our community and I look forward to that next step of cementing the Kings in Sacramento.
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Robin Clary
1 years 24 days ago
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Well said!! Happy Easter to you, KJ. Keep up the fight and let's Save Our Kings!
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melissa
1 years 24 days ago
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I also want to say thank you for all your hard work you have done to keep OUR Kings
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Susan Jew
1 years 24 days ago
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Great article! As a true Kings fan, I just want to say thank you for the incredible effort and work you and your staff have done in bringing Sacramento's situation to the attention of the NBA. I am proud to say you are the Mayor of Sacramento! Hope you and yours have a Happy Easter
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