Ever since those terrible years where relocation sagas were an annual event and the city of Sacramento was in a seemingly endless fight to keep the Kings where they belong, the Sacramento Kings have been linked to politics through reasons both good and bad. Since those hectic days of emotional rallies, grassroots movements, and drastic desperation, Bigger Than Basketball has been repeated as an unofficial mantra to the point where it has bordered on both hyperbolic and cliché. Up until now, the relationship between politics and the Sacramento Kings has been looked at through the scope of economic outlook, fervent civic pride, and the impact which the team has on the region.
The Kings Made Good on Becoming ‘Bigger Than Basketball’
