Friday morning at 6 a.m. on Aug. 1, Mayor Kevin Johnson and Kings President and COO Chris Granger kicked off the much-anticipated construction of a new entertainment sports conference by welcoming demolition workers to the site at the Downtown Plaza with breakfast. An official groundbreaking, to be held at a later date, will be open to the public.
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