David J. Stern: New Arena Effort Is Genuine Team Sport

2008/05/21 02:09:51 @NBA.com: News

In an Editorial appearing in today's edition of the SACRAMENTO BEE, NBA Commissioner David J. Stern writes, "Why Sacramento? I am often asked why the NBA remains committed to an arena project in Sacramento when previous attempts to turn into reality plans for a new state-of-the-art arena have failed . The answer is twofold: First, Sacramento has been an extraordinary market for the NBA; fans have attended games in record numbers, sponsors have supported the team well and television viewership has been robust. ...Second, elected officials at every level have made clear that they join in the desire of the broader community to explore imaginative, collaborative solutions to assure the continuity of the Kings in Sacramento; a desire shared by the Maloof family."
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