Friday was a big day for the Sacramento Kings.
As many prepared for the 2014 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame induction, including 14-year veteran Mitch Richmond who played seven seasons with in Sactown, Kings forward Rudy Guy was accepting an invitation to join Team USA in Chicago.
Should he make the final cut, Gay would help to fill the huge void now felt with the recent losses of Paul George (injury) and Kevin Durant (withdrawal). Gay was a member of the 2010 World Championships team that won a gold medal, so he brings extra international experience to the team.
World Chap gold medalist @rudygay22 added to 2014 USA National Team roster-will attend Chicago training. http://t.co/1zrfwnmR1u #USABMNT
— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) August 8, 2014
Rudy Gay added to 2014 Men’s National Team, joining Kings teammate DeMarcus Cousins. #USABMNT pic.twitter.com/d9oTeT88cW
— Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) August 8, 2014
Just posted a photo http://t.co/qlnhbV9O2m — Rudy Gay (@rudygay22) August 8, 2014
Kings owner Vivek Ranadive was among the few to congratulate Gay via Twitter.
Congrats @rudygay22 for @usabasketball now joining @boogiecousins — Vivek Ranadivé (@Vivek) August 8, 2014
Yeaaaaaaaa Rudy!! @rudygay22 Congrats bro — Quincy Acy (@QuincyAcy) August 8, 2014
Ranadive rode to the Hall of Fame induction with Hall of Fame player Chris Mullin and Kings GM Pete D’Alessandro. Having the social media presence that he has, he had to take a selfie of the moment.
Road trip to the Hall with a Famer pic.twitter.com/wSV2fFMTYd — Vivek Ranadivé (@Vivek) August 8, 2014
Former Kings star Mitch Richmond entered the Hall of Fame Friday night, but not without merit.
#HoopHall inductee Mitch Richmond was a 6x NBA All-Star, 1x champ & the ’89 NBA ROY. He avg. 21.0+ PPG for 10 straight seasons in the NBA — NBA.com/Stats (@nbastats) August 8, 2014
Of course the Golden State Warriors, with whom Richmond played along side Tim Hardaway and Chris Mullin, forming the trio known as Run TMC, also congratulated him.
Congrats Mitch Richmond on becoming a member of the Naismith Memorial @HoopHall! » http://t.co/Iyg6gbENH9 #HoopHall pic.twitter.com/0335vbS0xh — Golden St. Warriors (@warriors) August 9, 2014
Mitch Richmond: “Run TMC was born and man, did we have some fun and some success.” @NBATV LIVE from Springfield, Mass. — NBA History (@NBAHistory) August 8, 2014
Richmond on Sacramento:
Mitch Richmond: “It’s the place [Sacramento] where I played some of my best basketball. And the Kings fans, well, they are simply the best.” — NBA History (@NBAHistory) August 9, 2014
Reaction:
Congrats to @MitchRichmond23, now a member of the Naismith Memorial @HoopHall! http://t.co/pZhxZTLlin pic.twitter.com/tA0TSuodvC — NBA (@NBA) August 8, 2014
Just landed in Springfield, can’t wait to see David Stern, Alonzo Mourning, Mitch Richmond and the 2014 inductees go into the HOF tonight! — Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) August 8, 2014
Our Baller the Haller pic.twitter.com/wlhbhKV4dQ — Vivek Ranadivé (@Vivek) August 8, 2014
So proud.How is it I get to be associated with@mitchrichmond23, C Mullin,@Vivek and @SacramentoKings fans? #humbling pic.twitter.com/NwnFkJ1nPI — Pete D’Alessandro (@Pdoro) August 9, 2014
Congrats to @mitchrichmond23 on his induction to the Basketball Hall of Fame. Much deserved! #HoopHall pic.twitter.com/fKQFrUNqUM — DeMarcus Cousins (@boogiecousins) August 9, 2014
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