Tadeo Baltazar will turn 2 the day after Thanksgiving. His big sister, Isabella, picks him out a birthday cake as he watches Coco on his mom’s cellphone while sitting in a shopping cart. Oh, and Kings power forward Kosta Koufos is pushing the cart.
That was the norm at Raley’s on Fair Oaks Boulevard Wednesday evening as the Sacramento Kings hosted the first annual “Shop Like a King” event with Raley’s and the Sacramento Food Bank.
Ten needy families were invited to pair up with a Kings player or coach and shop for the upcoming holidays. They picked out Thanksgiving turkeys, produce, snacks and drinks — and were encouraged to go all out.