Last summer, the Kings helped launch a youth basketball league as part of an effort to bring change in Sacramento’s black community.
The event’s success has prompted a second season.
The Kings, in partnership with Build. Black. Coalition and Black Child Legacy Campaign, announced the return of Kings and Queens Rise. It’s a coed youth league which aims to curb violence through sports and provide a caring and positive environment for Sacramento youth through community building, sportsmanship and resources for health and safety.
The league is comprised of 16 teams from eight Sacramento-area neighborhoods – Arden Arcade, Del Paso Heights/North Sacramento, Foothill Farms/North Highlands, Fruitridge/Stockton, Marina Vista, Meadowview, Oak Park and Valley Hi.