Sacramento, Calif. – On Tuesday, January 10, the Sacramento Kings will welcome local LGBTQ advocates, community members and partners to the team’s fourth Equality Night – the first at Golden 1 Center. Jason Collins, the NBA’s first openly gay player, will join the organization as they celebrate the Sacramento LGBTQ community accomplishments and salute their ongoing work. Throughout the day, Jason will visit students at a local middle school, as well as, join local advocates for a special tour looking back on his personal story.
“It is incredibly important that we can use the power of the NBA’s platform to reach new audiences and help serve as an agent of social change in our community,’ said Kings President Chris Granger.