Sacramento (or anywhere else) Kings

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Sam Amick pone un paio di punti interessanti sulla questione.. (le sue fonti sono sempre attendibili di solito)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nb ... r/1853367/

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nb ... r/1853791/

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Mayor Kevin Johnson is holding a press conference at 2 p.m. at Sacramento City Hall. Reportedly on the docket: an announcement of local investors in a potential purchase of the Sacramento Kings.

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Si parte

http://fox40.com/live/

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KJ starts out by talking about Maloof-Seattle deal. "Does that mean it's over? Absolutely not."

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KJ thanking Greg Van Dusen and Downey Brand (who offered to work pro bono)

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KJ talking about the San Francisco Giants and how they almost moved to Tampa Bay, but local group came forward and saved team.

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Johnson introducing 4 points: local owners, big equity, demonstrate city's commitment, demonstrate marketplace
Johnson: Any decision or sale will need to be approved by the NBA

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KJ says that he is going to try to reveal who the Big equity partner by the end of this week. But today is about the local group.

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Johnson says the Kings "help shape and brand our entire region, the Sacramento region, not just the city of Sacramento."

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KJ says he wanted to get 3-5 people to put in a $1 million each. He ended up with 19.

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Johnson on local owner interests: I started getting calls from people I didn't even know
Most of these local groups came in the last 3 days, and will partner with the major equity group.

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Ora sta presentando i 19 imprenditori, che hanno GIA' versato i 20 mln di dollari.

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Ulteriori 2 hanno verso anche loro più di 1 mln ma vogliono rimanere anonimi.

[tyrekeevans]

sei un grande K J, dai che ce la facciamo!

e anche tu Winni

[Winnipeg Jets]

sei un grande K J, dai che ce la facciamo!

e anche tu Winni

Comunque vada sarò per sempre orgoglioso di essere legato a questa squadra, questa città e questi colori. Per questo se succederà l'irreparabile smetterò di seguire la NBA ma la città di Sacramento resterà sempre nel cuore.