#FlashbackFriday

Katie Cracchiolo

Is this your first time performing at a Kings game?
"Yes, first time. I’m excited!"

Tell us about the tour you’re currently on. What have been your favorite stops so far?
"They’ve all been fantastic! Every one sold out and I just can’t believe it. It’s a young crowd – it’s college kids who come out. It’s me, it’s Salt-N-Pepa, you’ve got Naughty By Nature on there, Coolio, Sir Mix-A-Lot, and it’s really a great time."

Are you excited to be performing with other throwback acts, like Salt-N-Pepa and Coolio?
“We’re playing huge arenas, and it’s been fantastic. The lines around the building look like it’s a Justin Bieber concert or something… It’s phenomenal! People get to relive the old school, and that’s what it’s all about. When you hear the music, it’s like a photographic memory. So it kind of puts you back in that time – you remember who you were dating or maybe you shaved an eyebrow with the lines in it, or maybe you put the zig zags in the back of your hair. Maybe you’re like me and had Z Cavaricci pants or something! So it’s fun to remember it, and the music does that for you."

'Ice Ice Baby' is arguably your most iconic song. What do you like to do to keep it fresh when you perform it live today?
"Next to the ('Ninja Rap’)! It’s pretty close. It’s always fresh. Every time I play it, it’s a brand new day. It’s amazing and timeless. It never gets old to me, and if the crowd is into it, then I’m into it. That’s how it works, you feed off that energy. People go nuts [over it]. I go nuts. It’s a blast, and I love it!"

Any new albums in the works?
"It takes me eight months out of the year to film my TV show ('The Vanilla Ice Project'), and another couple of months to go film with Adam Sandler. I’m doing another movie with him soon – I’ve done a couple with him before. I’ve done ‘That’s My Boy,’ 'The Ridiculous 6,’ where I play Mark Twain, and I have another one coming up now. So nine-to-10 months out of the year, it’s hard for me to get in the studio. I don’t really like having to go into the studio though. For me, it’s more of a personal thing, like a diary."

Are you excited to be back in Sacramento for the Legends of Hip Hop show next month?
"March 18th, Legends of Hip Hop Tour coming through here, and I’m super excited! We head to the airport right after this halftime show, but I’m going to stay a couple days when I come back."

What is your favorite song you’ve ever made?
"I don’t have a favorite. I think they’re all my favorite. It doesn’t translate to me, but other people tell (me) their favorites. Everybody knows 'Ice Ice Baby', but I think the (Ninja Turtle) generation is grown now so I think they’re in connection with (’Ninja Rap’). People come dressed up [to concerts] as Ninja Turtles a lot, so it’s pretty cool!"

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Kings Q&A: Vanilla Ice

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Vanilla Ice Halftime Performance

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Sacramento, Calif. – Today, the Sacramento Kings announced a special court will be utilized for the five remaining #FlashbackFriday games, as well as the final game at Sleep Train Arena on April 9. The court is a near-identical recreation of the opening night at Arco Arena I – October 25, 1985 – marking the team’s move to Sacramento, and the first court at Arco Arena II.

The entire court will feature a full makeover, with the original Sacramento Kings logo at center court and the original baby blue framing the playing surface. On the baseline, “SACRAMENTO” decorates the court apron in the original type face from 1985.

“Our final season at Sleep Train Arena has been filled with opportunities to look back at our rich history,” said Kings President Chris Granger. “This court is a special way to salute all of the fans, players and coaches who have helped us build toward a proud future in Sacramento.”

The Kings used the original logo and baby blue color scheme from 1985 through the 1993-94 season. The “SACRAMENTO PROUD” and Kings digital elements will carry over to the court as part of the team salute to a proud future.

At each #FlashbackFriday game this season, Kings players have been wearing the retro baby blue jerseys and fans will receive a poster from a limited-edition series looking back at the franchise’s history. In-game programming includes 1980s and 90s giveaways, promotions and contests, as well as special halftime entertainment with performers. Upcoming performances include Vanilla Ice, Young MC and Tiffany.

Only fifteen regular season home games remain at Sleep Train Arena before the team moves to Golden 1 Center in Downtown Sacramento.

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*Note: Saturday, April 9 vs Oklahoma City Thunder is the final regular season home game at Sleep Train Arena. Players will wear retro baby blues jerseys and the retro court will be in use. The final home game will begin at 7:30 p.m.

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Kings to Use Retro Court for #FlashbackFriday Games and Final Regular Season Home Game

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Kings Retro Court

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Gallery: Kings Retro Baby Blue Jersey

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Sacramento Kings 1985-86 Highlights

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Sacramento, Calif. — Today, the Sacramento Kings announced the return of the uniforms worn by the team from 1985-1990, including during the inaugural season in Sacramento. Kings players will rock the infamous “baby blues” during all nine #FlashbackFriday home games this season. The Kings will also wear the retro jerseys for the final home game of the regular season, the last ever to be played in Sleep Train Arena.

In 1985, Sacramento became the new (now permanent) home of the Kings following their relocation from Kansas City. Home games were hosted at ARCO Arena I, and the team reached the NBA playoffs finishing the 1985-86 season ranked fifth in the Midwest Division and seventh in the Western Conference.

“The 1985-86 NBA season is one of the most memorable in Kings history,” said Kings President Chris Granger. “Bringing back the ‘baby blues’ enables the best and loudest fans in the NBA to celebrate memories of our storied franchise history. We look forward to honoring our proud past as we look forward to our proud future at Golden 1 Center in downtown Sacramento.”

The retro jerseys will be featured at the following nine #FlashbackFriday home games, as well as the last home game of the season:

Get stoked, and join the #FlashbackFriday social conversation for your chance to be featured by the team in-arena and online. Follow @SacramentoKings on Twitter for a chance to score radical Kings giveaways.

“To quote the infinitely wise Ferris Bueller: Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it,” said Kings Announcer and Vice President of Community Impact Scott Moak. “And you do NOT want to miss the chance to see our players in their retro jerseys.”

If loving Sacramento is wrong, the Kings don’t want to be right.

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