Kevin Johnson New Mayor of Sacramento

Many of you may remember KJ and his ability to posterize the big boys. I must also mention I have his autograph. Just thought this was interesting.

Former NBA star Kevin Johnson was elected mayor of Sacramento, California, on a day when more than a dozen U.S. sports figures ran for political office.

Johnson, a former All-Star point guard for the Phoenix Suns, is the first black mayor of Sacramento. The 42-year-old Democrat defeated two-term incumbent Heather Fargo in a run-off election. He compared himself to Barack Obama, who was elected America's first black president on Tuesday night.

"Sacramento also made history today in electing its first black mayor," Johnson said. "Both Obama and myself, we ran on a promise and the theme of change. No more business as usual."

Johnson had the backing of basketball greats Shaquille O'Neal, Magic Johnson and Charles Barkley. He wants to raise the profile of his hometown and bemoans his city's image beside that of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

Read full article from the AP here.