(Michael Owen Baker/Staff Photographer Daily News)
Although the first “S” in its rooftop marquee seen from Figueroa Street is missing and the lot seems bare of trees or much else, the L.A. Sports Arena is an iconic structure. It was the first home for the Lakers, Clippers, Kings, USC and UCLA basketball. High schools have even held championship games there.
On Monday afternoon the Major League Soccer expansion Los Angeles Football Club announced in Exposition Park plans to bulldoze the 56-year-old monument and create a new outdoor stadium.
As of late, it is looked at as a meet-up spot for outdoor swap-meets. It has hosted indoor soccer, arena football, lingerie football, Wrestlemania, and a few more events. It has acted as a backup location when events' first-choice venues were booked.
It has been stated that the transformation will take about two years.
On Monday afternoon the Major League Soccer expansion Los Angeles Football Club announced in Exposition Park plans to bulldoze the 56-year-old monument and create a new outdoor stadium.
As of late, it is looked at as a meet-up spot for outdoor swap-meets. It has hosted indoor soccer, arena football, lingerie football, Wrestlemania, and a few more events. It has acted as a backup location when events' first-choice venues were booked.
It has been stated that the transformation will take about two years.
WRITTEN BY: VIOLA CONSTANCE | @Voila_its_Viola
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