Hopefully the Sacramento Kings don't change their logo again anytime soon.
After unveiling a new set of logos, the team said that it will pay for a limited number of people to get tattoos of the new look. The offer was good only at five Sacramento area tattoo parlors.
As with any good giveaway, it's a first-come, first-served deal. Those who get the free Kings ink are asked to tweet the results with the hashtag #NewEraOfProud.
Daniel Schmitt, 25, of Elk Grove, Calif., came to get one of the Kings new logos tattooed on his right leg. He already has the old logo tattooed on one of his wrists.
"It was a three-year battle to keep this team and it's part of me," Schmitt said.
Greg Boehl, 30, of Sacramento came to get the Kings new secondary logo (a lion with a ball) on the back of one of his calves.
"We have a love affair with this team and it runs much deeper than sport," Boehl said.
Schmitt and Boehl were contacted by the team who only told them there would be something new to put on their skin. Told the team would pay for it, both committed to getting a tattoo before even knowing what it was.
The logo change coincides with the Kings' opening a new arena in downtown Sacramento. Dubbed the Golden 1 Center, the $500 million development is scheduled to be ready for the start of the 2016-17 season.
The Kings hope for a new era after missing the playoffs the past 10 seasons. They fired coach George Karl after a disappointing 33-49 season.
Time for Spieth
Jordan Spieth, 22, is the latest golfer to make Time magazine's list of "100 Most Influential People." The Texan was listed under the "Icons" section, and his submission was written by Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo.
"Enjoy watching this kid grow up," Romo wrote for the magazine. "He will fail and he will succeed, but more than anything, he will make you remember what our heroes are meant to look like. On and off the field."
Other golfers to make it on Time's list are Tiger Woods (2004 and 2009), Michelle Wie (2006), Phil Mickelson (2010) and Lydia Ko (2014).
Trump/Brady 2016
From Dwight Perry of The Seattle Times:
"Destined to be a best-selling T-shirt in 31 of the 32 NFL markets: 'Make America Inflate Again.'"
No Hammer Time
The Fort Myers Miracle were scheduled to host Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake and his former "Dream Team" partner Greg "The Hammer" Valentine at the ballpark last weekend.
It was not to be. Four days before the big event, the Miracle issued a press release that stated "In a tale which appears to be straight from your favorite wrestling show, Greg 'The Hammer' Valentine will not appear ... due to unspecified differences [with] Brutus."
The Miracle quickly recruited Bushwhacker Luke to replace Valentine on the bill.
And so, the show went on. Miracle General Manager Andrew Seymour wrote in an email that Brutus and Bushwhacker "were very engaging" and "came ready to perform with wrestling garb and haircutting shears."
Sports quiz
Which country has produced the second-most major league baseball players, after the United States?
Sports answer
The Dominican Republic has produced 410 major league baseball players, by far the most of any non-U.S. country.
Sports on 04/28/2016