In the context of the NBA and the Sacramento Kings, NBA Properties, Inc. is the league’s centralized licensing and intellectual-property arm that manages trademarks, logos, and official team materials for the NBA and its member franchises, including the Kings; any official usage of a player’s name, uniform, or card numbering (such as “No. 4” on a 1998 Sacramento Kings card) would be governed under licensing agreements through NBA Properties, Inc. rather than referencing a separate team or entity. Corliss Williamson, who wore No. 34 for the Kings in the late 1990s and not No. 4, was a key forward for Sacramento during the 1997-98 season, averaging a career-high 17.7 points and 5.6 rebounds and finishing second in Most Improved Player voting before later being traded away in 2000; his likeness and associated collectibles from that era (like a 1998 Topps card) are part of licensed NBA merchandise overseen by NBA Properties, Inc. and the Kings’ intellectual property rights.
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