He cheered as his father, John Thompson, then the Hoyas' coach, made the declaration that set the tone for the rivalry: "Manley Field House is officially closed".
King made the declaration that he would take it upon himself to make that judgment even though Carol Sklenicka would not.
Just before LeBron James sat in that director's chair, with his checkered shirt and his impassive gaze, and made the declaration that torpedoed his Q rating, another young N.B.A. superstar quietly tapped out his own intentions on a keyboard.
He made the declaration that he had "a moral and legal responsibility' to take action days after a Muslim-American man went on a shooting spree at Chattanooga military facilities, killing four Marines and a member of the Navy.
With that in mind, it was essential that I experience the same realistic fear and apprehension that comes with making the declaration that I was a gay man.
David says he has been approached to make forgeries of the Declaration that would be sold with his signature.
And upon arrival in Hong Kong, why did he go out of his way to make the bizarre declaration that Hong Kong was a place that encourages free speech and political dissent?
"While the Oaxaca congress made this declaration, that does not make it legally binding, because Mexico a) is not a signatory to UNESCO's 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage and b) Mexico has not submitted the Mixe's 'intangible heritage' to the Convention Committee for approval to list".
Mahonri Young is best known for the "This Is the Place Monument" in Salt Lake City that commemorates Brigham Young's entry into the area when he made the terse declaration that is the title of the monument.
"In line with the declaration that was made before, Mr Roman Polanski will appear in the court," Jan Olszewski, one of Polanski's lawyers, said.
