Published: 1 years 7 days ago
Associated Press: The day he departed for the biggest meeting of his life, Kevin Johnson clicked on the television and found an unlikely source of inspiration.
A documentary was airing about the Baltimore Colts' infamous middle-of-the-night move to Indianapolis. He saw how Baltimore's marching band kept playing, kept fighting, kept bringing attention to the city until it was finally rewarded with a new NFL franchise.
"I was watching it and I was very empathetic of that community,'' Johnson said. "We did not want to be one of those cities. It was motivation.''
What a time for that documentary to air.
What a time for a former NBA All-Star to be elected Sacramento's mayor.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/wizards/mayor-kjs-crowning-moment-how-he-kept-the-sacramento-kings-from-relocating/2011/05/16/AF3TF44G_story.html
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