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Sacramento Kings

NBA · Western Conference · Pacific Division

Team information

Abbr
SAC
Sport
Basketball
League
NBA
Conference
Western Conference
Division
Pacific Division
Founded
1945
Mascot
Slammson
Fan nickname
Beam Team
City nickname
Sacramento
Home market
Sacramento, CA, USA
Championships
1
Followers
0

Sacramento basketball supporters known for unmatched loyalty and the “Light the Beam” tradition.

Mascot: Slammson

Championship years

  • 1951

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Name history

  1. Rochester Royals

    1945–1957

  2. Cincinnati Royals

    1957–1972

  3. Kansas City-Omaha Kings

    1972–1975

  4. Kansas City Kings

    1975–1985

  5. Sacramento Kings

    1985–Present

Venue timeline

  1. Rochester War Memorial

    —

  2. Cincinnati Gardens

    —

  3. Municipal Auditorium (Kansas City)

    —

  4. Kemper Arena

    —

  5. ARCO Arena

    1988–2016

  6. Golden 1 Center

    2016–Present

Logo history

  1. Rochester Royals

    1945 – 1956

  2. Cincinnati Royals

    1957 – 1970

  3. Cincinnati Royals

    1971 – 1972

  4. Kansas City-Omaha Kings

    1972 – 1974

  5. Kansas City Kings

    1975 – 1984

  6. Sacramento Kings

    1985 – 1993

  7. Sacramento Kings

    1994 – 2015

  8. Sacramento Kings

    2016 – Present

Retired numbers

1 Nate Archibald G
2 Mitch Richmond G
4 Chris Webber F
6 Sixth man
11 Bob Davies G
12 Maurice Stokes F
14 Oscar Robertson G
16 Peja Stojakovic F
21 Vlade Divac C
27 Jack Twyman F
44 Sam Lacey C

Signature songs

Light the Beam

Light the beam! Light the beam! Light the beam!

“All Star”

(Golden 1 Center) Hey now, you're an all star

Signature chants

Light the Beam!

(Call and response) Light the beam! Light the beam! Light the beam! Light the beam! Light the beam!

“Sacramento!”

Sacramento! Light the Beam!

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