On December 23, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season was in full swing. According to previous reports, the Lakers will celebrate the team's 22-year tenure at home today, bidding farewell to the iconic name of the stadium , staples Center.
Earlier today, the Lakers officially released a poem commemorating the 22-year history of staples center:
There are not many places where you can feel empathy,
That's how Staples Center gives you.
This is where the key ball is hit.
This is where the Los Angeles Lakers have won three consecutive titles.
Here, the scoreboard is the best place to celebrate.
That's where the streamers rain down,
The staff knows your name.
This is where the coaches are desperate, and they pay off.
Here the players give the fans faith, and the fans show the players their faith.
Staples Center, a place we call home for 22 years.
It was the home that made the Lakers what it is today, accompanied by the support of 18,997 spectators on the sidelines.
The name has changed, but that won't change.
Because you've all made this arena our home,
Our home for twenty-two years, home for decades to come.
According to previous reports, the Lakers will hold a series of events today to commemorate staples center, including a special opening video before the start of the game, and there will be some Lakers historical legends to attend the event, the Lakers will show the Lakers' past NBA championship trophies at halftime, and a special banner will be hung on the cityscape terrace of staples center to commemorate the Lakers' 22-year history in the stadium, and fans will also receive souvenirs.
At the same time, the Lakers also officially released a set of photos and asked: "What is your favorite memory of staples center in the past 22 years?" Countless classic moments flashed through the photos, including Bryant leading the Lakers to a seven-win championship in 2010, the formation of the Statue of Skygobal Abdul-Jabbar, Holly hitting a key three-pointer, Kobe Bryant and O'Neal celebrating the championship, and James and his teammates showing off the 2020 championship ring.
It has to be said that staples center has always been a blessing for the Lakers. Since the Lakers moved from the Forum Arena in 1999, the Lakers have won the NBA championship six times in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010, and 2020! (The 2020 Playoffs and Finals are played on the campus, not at staples Center)
According to previous reports, the Lakers will play against the Nets in the year-end battle this Sunday, when the new look of the stadium will be unveiled. At present, the new logo has been hung outside the stadium, the interior of the stadium will be completely replaced on the day of the year-end war, and the Staples Center will officially become history.