In the wake of the NBA being shut down by COVID-19, the Sacramento Kings organization and players have stepped up in a big way to support the Sacramento community and communities abroad. Many of these efforts happened in the gap when we were preparing to launch the Kings Herald, but we didn’t want these efforts to go unrecognized.<\/p>\n
Last month the Kings announced a new initiative called “In This Together<\/a>“, with the goal of supporting the community during the coronavirus pandemic. It’s a joint effort between the Sacramento Kings, the Stockton Kings, Kings Guard Gaming, and Golden 1 Center.<\/p>\n Earlier this month the Kings announced<\/a> that the old Arco Arena (officially now known as Natomas Arena but in our hearts it will always be Arco) would serve as a surge field hospital. The goal is to prevent hospital systems from being overwhelmed and running out of beds. Arco had capacity for up to 400 beds. It’s rather surreal seeing the old barn in this fashion.<\/p>\n All of this in just 3\u00ef\u00b8\u008f\u0083\u00a3 weeks!<\/p>\n The @CAgovernor<\/a>‘s Office, in collaboration w\/ the Kings & other State Agencies, has turned the team’s former arena into a surge hospital to serve as an alternate care site to support COVID-19 patient overflow. \u00f0\u009f\u0092\u009c#InThisTogether<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/z6vyAmud9x<\/a><\/p>\n \u0080\u0094 Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) April 22, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n