A new Sacramento Kings mural stretches the length of a basketball court where teens play every day – but it’s not visible to the public.
The artwork featuring the Sacramento skyline, Kings logo and a soaring basketball player is on the inside of a high-security wall at the Sacramento County Youth Detention Facility. From early morning to late afternoon Friday, armed probation officers and volunteers painted the mural together as part of a public service effort honoring Cesar Chavez Day.
Sacramento Kings Foundation volunteers also conducted personal basketball lessons for residents. Later that day, kids put aside gang rivalries and animosity to get together as a team and scrimmage under loud applause and cheers from the volunteers.