The news of former Phoenix Suns point guard Kevin Johnson possibly running for mayor of Sacramento came out a little while back, but, to be honest, it took us until now to convince ourselves this wasn’t just another cough syrup hallucination. Oh, like you’ve never swallowed 1,800 milligrams of DXM and laughed at the garbage man before.
Well, turns out the story of potential mayor K.J. is a reality and it sounds like the campaign could get ugly.
Johnson’s strong interest could bring some strong criticism. Hailed as a hometown hero, he’s also considered a so called slumlord by some. A handful of people renting homes from the all-star say he dropped the ball on his Oak Park, Calif. properties. They are demanding he clean up his act and clean up their homes.
Hometown hero? Slumlord? We don’t really care. He could walk down the streets of Sactown and chop the heads off puppies and he’d still get our vote based on his slam over Hakeem the Dream back in ’94.
Links:
[KDKA.com]: Former NBA Star Shakes Up Sacramento Mayor Race
[Sacbee.com]: Johnson vs. Fargo? Speculation swirls
2 replies on “C’mon K.J.; let’s get political!”
not a surprise — For people in Northern California, it’s not a surprise that KJ is considering a run for mayor. He’s been in the headlines a lot since his retirement for his work with schools. (Google “kevin johnson charter school”)
It’s easy to forget that KJ was a 20-10 guy in points and assists. That’s super-rare. I don’t think Nash or Kidd have done it, and off the top of my head I can only think of Magic as being part of that club.
not a surprise — For people in Northern California, it’s not a surprise that KJ is considering a run for mayor. He’s been in the headlines a lot since his retirement for his work with schools. (Google “kevin johnson charter school”)
It’s easy to forget that KJ was a 20-10 guy in points and assists. That’s super-rare. I don’t think Nash or Kidd have done it, and off the top of my head I can only think of Magic as being part of that club.