Last night I had the opportunity to cover the world premier of the movie Playing to Win. It's a documentary about how the Sacramento Kings community fought to save the team from being relocated to a different city.
The film was made by Franklin Pictures. They are a group in Sacramento, and I've worked alongside some of the guys from Franklin during Kings games. In fact, I was invited to photograph this event because of a connection I have with cameraman Dave who's a big part of Franklin.
Here's Dave (middle) with his brother Rusty and the rest of their family as well as Kyle and his wife on the right side.We were able to take this shot on the purple carpet before everyone else got there.
It was a who's who of Sacramento and the Kings in attendance tonight. Of course we had to have Mr. and Mrs. Sign Lady in the house for this event! They are two people who are deeply connected to the Kings - probably the biggest Kings fans alongside Carmichael Dave.
Standing from the crowd was Vlade Divac. He was chatting it up at the pre-party with quite a few guests. You couldn't miss him because he was so much taller than everybody else.
Morgan from KHTK and Kayte from CSN were having fun times as they waited for the movie to begin. Both of these women play a huge part in radio and television in the Sacramento area. They are both so awesome!
Speaking of awesome... Carmichael Dave and Grant. These guys were instrumental in keeping the Kings in Sacramento. If you see Playing to Win, you'll understand just how much Carmichael Dave did for this city.
So sweet to see Scott Fresh again! He was hanging out with everyone spreading the positive energy that he always does.
And of course... Mayor Kevin Johnson. It was an honor to have him at the premier tonight. He was also instrumental in keeping the Kings here in Sac. I'm so glad he's our mayor!
It was a great night in downtown. Covering the event was awesome... but the cherry on top was seeing myself on the big screen! Yes! I was able to see myself in the movie during a couple of scenes. I definitely got a kick out of that. If you are at all a Sacramento Kings fan... you must watch Playing to Win. Get your tickets NOW.
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