Sacramento Kings center Maxime Raynaud (42) holds a handmade sign with Arturo Padilla, 7, of Arden Arcade, before the team’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday, April 5, 2026. The sign requests, in French, a birthday autograph from the French basketball player for Arturo, who is studying the language.
(NATHANIEL LEVINE/nlevine@sacbee.com)