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British Sacramento Kings Fan Travels Thousands Of Miles For Golden 1 Center Opening

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The Sacramento Kings super fan who has flown his entire family to Sacramento in search for tickets on opening night has touched down in Sacramento.

The Kings' season opener at the new Golden 1 Center is only three days away, and for one man from England, it's a dream three years in the making.

Danny Williamson is from Brighton, England and says he has been a super Kings fan for more than two decades. Williamson says he has never seen the Kings play in Sacramento, but that is going to change.

To kick off his first day in Sacramento, Danny Williamson is expanding his Kings wardrobe at the team store in Arden Fair Mall.

"I own 50-something Kings jerseys," said Williamson.

Dubbed a"super Kings fan, Danny took a photo of all his jerseys lined up around his yard, to show just how crazy he is about the Sacramento Kings.

Danny's dedication to watching the Kings has evolved through the years -- he started watching games on VHS tapes, then he upgraded to DVDs, before live streaming every game.

Williamson describes how he became a Kings fan: "I like purple so I chose the Kings, and I thought they had the best logo of all time."

Danny is also a religious listener of KHTK Sports Radio.

Earlier in 2016, Danny was featured on the Grant Napear Show, asking how he could get tickets to the kings' season opener.

Napear told CBS13 his exact response to Williamson's question live on the air: "He said, 'listen if I come over with my family do you think I would be able to get in?' I said let me tell you, if I have to give you my tickets or buy you tickets, you're going so don't worry about it."

On Monday, Danny and his family got the chance to go live on-air with Napear, who helped make it possible for them to make the trek across the pond.

"We've spoken about it for years, even before I married my wife. It's always been a name on the map," Williamson said.

It's a surreal moment for Danny and his family -- three years and 36-hundred dollars later, Danny can finally say he's about to make his dream come true -- watching the Kings in person on their home court inside the new Golden One Center.

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