Here We Stay

Growing up in the Sacramento area, the Kings have been a big part of my life, and definitely the reason I've been hooked on the NBA ever since.  My fandom started with Mitch Richmond, in his final years with the Kings, and grew exponentially as the Kings became contenders on the shoulders of Chris Webber, Vlade Divac and co.  I became a different type of fan when the Kings began to falter once more, one hoping for a better beginning and looking to get back to the top.

All that would be naught though if the Sacramento Kings don't have a plan for a new arena within the next year or two.  The latest plan fell through a few months ago, and the NBA itself has seemingly given up hope on a new situation, although Mayor Kevin Johnson and the Maloofs haven't ... yet.  I don't want what happened to Seattle to happen to Sacramento.  I don't know what I would do if the Kings moved.  As such, I don't feel that its right for us as fans to simply sit and wait out the situation.

Along with other Kings fans, we have founded a group called Here We Stay (in counter to the Kings current motto, Here We Rise).  A call to action and a mission statement are after the jump.  I know this is a general NBA blog, and I try to keep my Kings fandom out of it as much as possible, but this cause is too near and dear to me to let go.

If you're interested in simply following updates or showing support, follow Here We Stay on Twitter, or "Like" the Here We Stay page on Facebook.