C-Webb’s Homecoming Week

By Mark Bryant | OBSERVER Correspondent OAK PARK – A capacity crowd of over 200 people packed the Guild Theater in Oak Park on April 14 to welcome back former Sacramento Kings star Chris Webber.  Webber, who was drafted No. 1 overall in the 1993 NBA draft, was Rookie of the Year and a five-time all-star over the course of his 15-year career – the peak of which was spent in Sacramento as part of the championship-contending Kings teams of the late 1990s to-mid 2000s.& The Oak Park Speaker Series event was just one in a whirlwind weekend for Webber marking his return to Sacramento. He attended the Kings-Phoenix Suns game at Golden 1 Center on Friday evening. On Saturday night, he threw out the first pitch at the River Cats game at Sutter Health Park. On Sunday afternoon, he was back in attendance at the Kings’ regular season finale against the Portland Trail Blazers in a critical game for playoff position. All weekend long, Webber was promoting and marketing his new autobiography, “By God’s Grace,” which details his basketball journey and life lessons.& “From the time I was 12 years old, everyone had something to say about me. It...