Today I found out pretty last minute that George Karl was doing a meet and greet at Firestone Public House in downtown Sacramento. I hoped in my car after work and drove out to the venue. Firestone is a very nice hangout with a great ambiance and happy hour selection.
For those of you who like to quench your thirst, the bar at Firestone is pretty stocked up on whatever it is you could want. The bartenders were very attentive and friendly. Really, just a great atmosphere to relax and unwind.
What Kings event would be complete without the SKD? Answer: none. Today Mollie, Britney, Lynsi, and Moira came out to be with the fans as they welcomed George Karl.
Karl arrived at Firestone shortly after 5PM. There were all sorts of media around waiting for him to make his appearance. It was pretty awesome to be right there in the thick of it as he got to Firestone.
Firestone was packed with fans wanting to get a glimpse of Coach Karl! He was super friendly and engaged just about everyone who came up to him. I was impressed with the way he was able to interact with so many this evening.
Karl sat down with Dave 'Deuce' Mason, Carmichael Dave, and Kings owner Vivek Ranadive for a radio interview. The radio sound wasn't piped through Firestone so I didn't get to catch what was said.
There was a crazy mob of people around the booth. I'm glad I was able to get some nice shots of the event today. Yes, George Karl is definitely a big here in Sac!
Karl has done work with ESPN since he last coached so he is very used to the media. It's good to see a coach who can be relaxed and comfortable around all this hoopla.
I think everyone's excited to see what Karl can do with this Sacramento Kings team. He's won a lot of NBA games, and I hope that he can bring that winning culture here to this team.
After all was said and done I got the chance to get a selfie with Carmichael Dave. Karl held his first practice on Wednesday and will coach his first game on Friday. Can't wait!
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