Former NBA All-Star Kevin Johnson is in the process of seeking approval of a city he rivaled for several years. Johnson, who spent 12 seasons playing for the Phoenix Suns, is running for mayor of Sacramento. After receiving over 46% of the vote of the seven-candidate June election, Johnson now faces a runoff election with a two-term incumbent for the mayoral seat.
In just seven weeks, Johnson will learn his fate in this new competition. On his Web site, KevinJohnsonforMayor.com, the Democratic nominee for mayor of Sacramento has a video which discusses why he is running for office. …read more

While we all were waiting for a certain former Phoenix Sun to run for governor of Alabama (oh, and he never will) another former Phoenix Sun announced he was running for mayor of Sacramento: Kevin Johnson. Also, it appears that this is a completely legitimate campaign. Congratulations, Kevin Johnson, you have Dejuiced’s endorsement.
The 42-year-old Johnson made the announcement at a news conference at the Guild Theater in Oak Park, the low-income Sacramento neighborhood where he grew up and where he has devoted himself to urban renewal projects after retiring from the NBA.
“We need a change in the city and I believe we …read more