The legacy of our friend Anthony King
Thoreson
Long before the words influencer, rizz and hype man became part of our everyday vernacular, Anthony “A-Train” Eastman King embodied them all, in spades. I had the good fortune of meeting Anthony many years ago at a boys basketball game at Post Falls High School. Our friendship continued and I quickly became a fan of his boundless enthusiasm and joie de vivre.
Upon hearing of his passing on Oct. 21, one of my first memories brought a smile. Anthony loved sports, all sports, so when I was doing morning radio on KVNI and the station became affiliated with ESPN I contacted Anthony and his father, Bob, to book him as a guest. Anthony was set to compete in a Special Needs Recreation 3 on 3 basketball tournament at NIC which he would be promoting on the air. That morning, any concern I had about him being comfortable speaking into the mic on live radio disappeared immediately. He was in his element and nailed it. I told Anthony afterward that he could now tout ESPN radio on his resume. He was over the moon.
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