Even though he is not playing for the Sacramento Kings anymore, the team’s fanbase still shows appreciation and love for DeMarcus Cousins.
Today is not a good day in the Sacramento Kings community. Although the current players on the roster are healthy and doing well in their offseason activities, a former King suffered a catastrophic injury.
Reported today by multiple NBA media members, DeMarcus Cousins suffered a torn ACL a short time ago and there is the possibility that he might miss the entire 2019-20 NBA season.
Los Angeles Lakers center DeMarcus Cousins has suffered a torn ACL in his knee, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 15, 2019
Fans Show Their Compassion Towards Boogie
To no surprise, the Kings community was shocked and sad to hear the news, and some fans took their reactions and condolences to the social media world.
BOOGIE NOOOOOOOOOOO :(
— Professor OAK (@o_a_khan) August 15, 2019
There are very few athletes like DeMarcus in the world.
— Shahbaz Khan (@ShahbazMKhan) August 15, 2019
I’m absolutely gutted seeing this knowing how hard he’s been working and what a genuine dude he is.
He’ll be back, for sure. https://t.co/U9DIhszbpN
https://twitter.com/CarmichaelDave/status/1162048662333083650
https://twitter.com/K1NGaDM/status/1162049463013142528
https://twitter.com/HeuristicLineup/status/1162019691390369795
NBA Players Chime In On Boogie News
Not only were Kings fans distraught about Boogie’s injury, but his NBA counterparts displayed their sympathy towards him as well.
https://twitter.com/isaiahthomas/status/1162047504063447041
https://twitter.com/RealDealBeal23/status/1162046397568495616
Man, I feel for Boog right now. I know this shit is tough but don’t give up big homie. You have a lot of people rooting for you @boogiecousins
— Trevor Booker (@35_Fitz) August 15, 2019
Final Thoughts
Even though Cousins signed a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers this summer, it did not stop some Kings fans from loving their former star. It is a shame to hear the recent news on Cousins. The man is currently in the prime of his career but multiple serious have prevented him from taking off.
Hopefully, Cousins can fully recover and bounce back in a way that very few players do with a similar injury history.
With the Kings, Cousins was an absolute monster for their interior. In the 6 1/2 seasons he rocked the purple and white, he averaged around 21 points, 11 rebounds, and three assists per game.