Published 15:29 IST, December 14th 2019
Sacramento Kings entertain fans by hosting adorable Baby Yoda race during Star Wars night
NBA 2019-20: Sacramento Kings hosted an extremely adorable Baby Yoda race before their game against the New York Knicks on Friday night (Saturday morning IST).
Sacramento Kings celebrated their Star Wars night by conducting an adorable Baby Yoda race on Friday, December 13 EST (Saturday, December 14 IST) at the Golden 1 Center. Babies dressed up as Baby Yoda as they raced to the finish line. The Sacramento Kings played against the New York Knicks that night. The Kings lost 103-101.
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The Baby Yoda race was not the only attraction for the night. The Kings conducted the Star Wars night in collaboration with Lucasfilm. Though the Baby Yoda race was the highlight, an exclusive trailer for Star Wars' last chapter was released – The Rise of Skywalker. Alan Fernandes (Tusken Raider in Episode IV: A New Hope), Andrew Nelson (Darth Vader in Special Edition Scenes) and Tim Donaldson (Jawa in Episode IV: A New Hope) were also in attendance. The Kings also organised Star Wars Costume Cam, Chewbacca Cam and Tauntaun Races. The Sacramento Kings will play against the Golden State Warriors on Sunday night (Monday morning IST) at the Chase Center in San Francisco, USA. The Kings have an 11-14 win-loss record and are ranked ninth in the Western Conference.
Updated 16:47 IST, December 14th 2019