Today, the Sacramento Kings, in partnership with the Build.Black. Coalition and the Black Child Legacy Campaign, announced the return of the highly successful co-ed youth summer basketball league, Kings and Queens Rise, for a second season. The league aims to interrupt violence through intercommunity sports and provide a caring and positive environment for Sacramento youth through community building, sportsmanship and resources for health and safety.
Formed as an element of the Sacramento Kings multi-year commitment with the Build.Black. Coalition, a partnership recognized by the 2019 NBA Innovation Inclusion Award, Kings and Queens Rise saw a 100 percent retention rate of the nearly 200 participating youth in its first season.