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Because of the fans with elack lacked the political will at the time. >> reporter: the fans are rallying to bring it back t. mayor is on board. >> we have a great city, one of the largest marketings in the country. we have political support and most of all the fan support. >> reporter: back in sacramento, the mayor's former nba star kevin johnson, a point guard now point man for the city's effort to keep the kings under local ownership. >> we always said it's bigger than basketball. not only would we keep the jobs the kings have here. it also ties into a billion dollar economic development wit...