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After every win, the Sacramento Kings point four massive lasers to the sky.<\/p>\n

The victory beam, which shines from the team’s Golden 1 Center after wins, was briefly labeled<\/a> a \u201cplace of worship\u201d on Google Maps and the reviews fans wrote are better described as testimonies of faith.<\/p>\n

While it appears Google removed the posting after around six hours, it amassed more than 100 5-star reviews while it was up.<\/p>\n

From simple sentiments to more elaborate testimonials, Kings fans described the spiritual experiences that can apparently only come with a team’s best start since 2004 and 1,000 watts of purple RGB laser power to the sky.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy life turned around when I found The Beam,\u201d one fan wrote.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe beam somehow cured me of my lactose intolerance and now my bones are powered purely by the beam,\u201d wrote another.<\/p>\n

Ultimately, the location’s reviews were illustrations of fans’ rising hope that the longest playoff drought in NBA history could be broken soon.<\/p>\n

It’s no secret that the Kings are scoring a ton of points. Highlighted by De’Aaron Fox, Domantas Sabonis, Kevin Huerter, Malik Monk, Harrison Barnes and rookie Keegan Murray, the squad is currently ranked second in the league in points scored and assists.<\/p>\n

Without a playoff appearance in 16 years, the 2022-2023 \u201cBeam Team\u201d represents a brighter future for the franchise.<\/p>\n

How the beam came to be<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The beam is not only a local phenomenon, it’s catching the attention of celebrities and the Kings’ opponents.<\/p>\n

Rapper 50 Cent traveled to Sacramento to light the beam<\/a> after the Kings’ victory over the Indiana Pacers on Nov. 30.<\/p>\n

During the team’s 123-96 defeat of the Los Angeles Clippers, \u201cLight the beam\u201d chants were so loud in Los Angeles that Paul George was seen asking John Wall, \u201cwhat are they saying?\u201d as they both sat on the bench.<\/p>\n

“It’s always been my vision to create a spectacle. That’s what we did. This is that fireplace \u2014 we light the fire, and everyone can just gather around it,\u201d team owner Vivek Ranadiv\u00e9 told NBC Sports Bay Area.<\/p>\n