Sports of The Times: He Played Against Kings There. Now He’d Like to Be Mayor.

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Published 3/7/2008 at ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog
... William C. Rhoden of The New York Times: "Kevin Johnson spent 12 seasons in the N.B.A. as one of the best point guards of his era. Before this week, Johnson, like most players who have played for a championship, thought that the ultimate high was reaching the N.B.A. finals. On Wednesday, Johnson retuned to the Oak Park section of Sacramento, where he grew up, and announced that he was running for mayor. The atmosphere was electric in the old Guild Theater -- the once run-down movie house of his youth. When Johnson walked out to make his announcement, he ...