Slamson the Lion

Slamson the Lion is the official mascot of the NBA franchise, the Sacramento Kings. His name is a play on the name Samson, in reference to the biblical hero.

External links

Slamson's Home Page

Sacramento Kings

Formerly the Rochester Royals, the Cincinnati Royals, the Kansas City-Omaha Kings, and the Kansas City Kings • Founded in 1945 • Based in Sacramento, California

The Franchise	Franchise • All-Time roster • Head coaches • Seasons • Current season

Arenas	Edgerton Park Arena • Rochester War Memorial • Cincinnati Gardens • Kansas City Municipal Auditorium • Omaha Civic Auditorium • Kemper Arena • ARCO Arena I • Power Balance Pavilion

Coaches	Harrison • Wanzer • Marshall • Wolf • McMahon • Jucker • Cousy • Young • Johnson • Staverman • Fitzsimmons • McKinney • Johnson • Reynolds • Russell • Reynolds • Motta • Hughes • St. Jean • Jordan • Adelman • Musselman • Theus • Natt • Westphal

D-League Affiliate	Reno Bighorns

Administration	Maloof Sports and Entertainment (majority owners) • Geoff Petrie (President of Basketball Operations) • Wayne Cooper (VP of Basketball Ops.) • Paul Westphal (Head Coach)

Retired Numbers	1 • 2 • 4 • 6 (The Sixth Man) • 11 • 12 • 14 • 21 • 27 • 44

NBA Championships (1)	1951

Rivals	Golden State Warriors • Los Angeles Lakers

Media	TV: Comcast SportsNet California • Radio: KHTK-AM • Announcers: Gary Gerould • Grant Napear • Jerry Reynolds • Fat Lever •