Inside LA’s New $2BN NBA Arena

Why a billionaire fought to build Los Angeles' latest venue.

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[andromedach]

As long as the owner is paying for it all I am all for it. It is tiring having other billionaires and multimillionaire owners expecting the public to pay for their venues

[NBArecap]

BTW the "other NBA team boss" who owned the Forum is JAMES DOLAN. He sued to halt construction and instead of getting bogged down with a legal battle Ballmer just bought the Forum outright lol

[andylucas]

Great video! As an LA native, I’m glad the Clippers finally have a place to call their own.
Separately: whoever’s compiling B-video of downtown Los Angeles needs to find more footage where the Wilshire Grand Center isn’t under construction. It was finished in 2017. 😄

[johnl.]

Glad that the Arena is privately funded 👍

[Ziggyman-jxvy]

Proud to have been part of the build for two and a half years. Incredible building inside and out, I promise. Shout out to my CSI boys handling the electrical work along with SASCO and other electrical subcontractors.

[novantium]

I have to say Ballmer might be the perfect billionare to own an NBA team. He finally found the right thing to channel that insane energy on.

[Itsmarkyoung]

I’ve been to the Sofi Stadium next door, and it was the greatest sports venue I’d ever experienced, now I’m excited to check out the Dome 🙌🏻

[freetolook]

@4:05 Just what I would want to do at a live event... watch it on a TV.
😂😂

[CAxPH]

Please consider an episode of the Philippines massive Metro Transportation overhaul in Metro Manila. Connecting 3 elevated rail lines with 2 more brand new elevated rail lines, a subway line, and multiple bus lines. It's a massive project that spans an entire 10M population city.

[Spoon]

200 million LEDS, OMG 😮😮
Like watching the game on Live on TV, in the stadium, but on TV!!

[dris]

The fact that a $2, 000, 000, 000 basketball stadium is being built in a city with some of worst homelessness, worst crime, and dirtiest streets in the developed world is mind boggling.

[jodycwilliams]

I had a beer with Steve many years ago when he came to visit Microsoft employees in Charlotte, NC. He started by playing a game of basketball with the Charlotte Hornets. Then he invited us all down and wheeled out the beer fridges. I brought him a beer and he parted the ways, found a seat, and drank his beer with me. He did chug it pretty quickly, but I got to speak with him for that 30-45 seconds. He was a genuinely nice guy, and really act likes you see from videos all the time. Nice guy, shook his hand, and that's that.

Well, not quite. Told my mom that night and she said "I hope some of his money rubbed off on you."

[joedowning]

Remember folks, if a billionaire tells you that their concrete and steel stadium with air conditioning, triple the toilets of the average NBA stadium, a screen that's almost an acre in area is carbon neutral...it's probably not

[malikmirag]

Watching your videos of projects like I'm doing quality assurance on these

[btomlinson]

I mean do the Clips even have enough fans in LA to fill this place 😂

[Jackknowshow]

Ballmer and Cuban gotta be two of the coolest owners in nba. Super passionate about their teams. It’s not just about making a buck for these two, they really wanted to leave a legacy.

[muthomi]

You can't duplicate Dortmund's Wall without the fans

[maggimar]

Amazing coverage from the amazing group B1M—many thanks.
What a stadium, It is crystal clear there is no shortage of money here. And the LA Clippers have never won the NBA title! I think of my favourite team in English football, Manchester United, a club loaded with trophies and probably the most popular club in the world, struggling to scrape together the money to fix their stadium - let alone build a new one!

[chrislira]

I chuckled when the narrator called Inglewood a suburb. 😂

[bpk]

I don't understand the fascination with going to a live sporting event, just to watch it on the in-arena TV. This arena is small and the seats are close to the court. Just watch the dang action on the floor.