ANAHEIM, CA - (April 15, 2011) - Anaheim Mayor Tom Tait provided the following statement regarding the NBA’s announcement to extend the deadline for the Sacramento Kings' filing of relocation to Anaheim:

"Anaheim is primed and ready to host a professional basketball team," said Anaheim Mayor Tom Tait. "We understand that the relocation committee is balancing a variety of issues as they make this decision and have decided to take a little more time.  We remain hopeful and optimistic that the NBA will have a franchise playing at Anaheim’s Honda Center in the near future."

Anaheim is proud of the many sports, convention, and entertainment opportunities available to residents, businesses and guests. 
 
Sports:  the NHL Anaheim Ducks; MLB’s Angels Baseball; the U.S. Men’s and Women’s National Volleyball Teams (Olympic Gold and Silver Medalists); the Professional Arena Soccer League Anaheim Bolts.  In 2010, Anaheim and Angels Baseball co-hosted a very successful MLB All-Star Game and related festivities. 
 
Convention:  The LEED-certified Anaheim Convention Center is the largest convention center on the west coast and host to NAMM, Anaheim Comic Con, Disney’s D23, BlizzCon, and the 76 Classic basketball tournament presented by ESPN.
 
Entertainment:  The Disneyland Resort, including Disneyland, Disney California Adventure, and Downtown Disney; City National Grove of Anaheim; and Anaheim’s Honda Center, which was ranked 4th in the nation and 12th worldwide for the 2010 calendar year by Billboard Magazine, and second overall on the west, based on gross ticket sales, by Venues Today magazine. 
 
Anaheim is one of the largest cities in the state of California, and is in the country’s second largest media market.  More than 20 million people reside within a 90 minute drive to the front doors of Anaheim venues.  In addition, Anaheim is an international destination that attracts 20 million guests each year, half of the entire 40-plus million guests who visit Orange County annually. 
 
To support the NBA coming to Anaheim, fans are encouraged to "like" the page www.facebook.com/OCforNBA.

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