"Sacramento has proven that it is astrong NBA market with afanbase that year in and year out has demonstrated a commitment to the Kings by selling out 19 of 27 seasons in a top 20 market and owning two of the longest sellout streaks in NBA history, " Johnson said.
If Mr. Lin's influence proves anything like that of former Yankees stand-out pitcher Chien-ming Wang, who won the island over to the Yankees, the Knicks are likely to have a new, 23-million strongfanbase on their hands.
The strong numbers are a testament to a great product on the ice, a growing fanbase that loves our game, and a strategy that provided a path for corporate America to reach that fanbase.