"The ultimate power of sports is the ability to connect people across geographic, economic and cultural lines," said Vivek Ranadive, the majority owner of Sacramento King.
"Together, we are catapulting basketball as the fastest growing sport in India. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and I also have plans to visit, and we hope to continue sharing the Kings experience throughout India," Ranadive said.
During the game Sacramento King Vs the Lakers, players will wear warm-up shirts featuring 'Kings' inscribed in Hindi.
Performance from Sacramento Kings dancers dressed in traditional Indian attire are also scheduled.
This season, the Kings have televised over 20 live games in India, launched a website in Hindi, sent the Sacramento Kings Dancers to Mumbai and signed the team's first India-based sponsor.
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