Rochester, N.Y. — Tuesday marked a special anniversary in Rochester’s rich basketball history.
The Rochester Royals won the 1951 NBA Finals April 21, 1951, beating the New York Knicks in a close Game 7 at Edgerton Park Arena.
The franchise moved out of Rochester in 1957, becoming the Cincinnati Royals. They’re now known as the Sacramento Kings.
The team still sports a gold tab on their jerseys for the Rochester Royals team, and a banner for the 1951 championship is hanging in the team’s arena in Sacramento. It remains the only title in the franchise’s history.
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A City of Rochester spokesperson said local couple David and Wendy Dworkin remain minority owners of the team, and are the only NBA owners whose family connection to their franchise predates the league’s founding.