Kings coach Reggie Theus received Sam Lacy Award

New Kings coach Reggie Theus was in Las Vegas on Friday to accept a Sam Lacy Pioneer Award from the Sports Task Force for the National Association of Black Journalists at their 32nd annual convention.

Theus was one of several recipients of the award, each with Las Vegas ties. The others included: boxing promoter Don King, boxing referee Richard Steele, ESPN NBA analyst and fromer UNLV standout Greg Anthony, UNLV women's basketball coach Regina Miller, and former University of Nevada-Reno women's athletics administrator Dr. Angela Taylor.

"I'm honored to be recognized with a Pioneer Award by the Sports Task Force of the NABJ," Theus said in a statement released by the Kings. "I have fond memories of my time at UNLV, and those years helped shape my career as an NBA player, as a broadcaster and now as a coach."

The Pioneer Awards honors black groundbreakers in the sports world and is the most prestigious accolade given by the NABJ Sports Task Force, which is made up of African American broadcasts sports journalists.

source : sacbee.com