SUMMARY
- The Los Angeles Clippers, historically overshadowed by the Lakers, are set to have their own identity with the construction of the $2 Billion 'Intuit Dome.'
- The Clippers, founded in 1970 as the 'Buffalo Braves,' later moved to San Diego in 1978 and eventually to Los Angeles in 1984.
The Los Angeles Clippers have risen to be among the most popular in the history of the NBA. Despite often being overshadowed by the Los Angeles Lakers, the Clippers are determined to become a more celebrated team. They have recently found a place they can call home, and fans are thrilled. After sharing Crypto.com Arena with the Lakers for decades, the Clippers’ $2 Billion arena named ‘Intuit Dome’ is finally coming to life.
Furthermore, the fans have been curious to know more details about the Clippers’ arena and where it will be located. Interestingly, the franchise was founded back in 1970 and was known as ‘Buffalo Braves.’ It was among the three teams that joined the league that year. Initially, they were situated in Braves, New York, and in 1978 moved to San Diego, California.
They changed their team’s name to ‘San Diego Clippers.’ It was in 1984 when they moved to Los Angeles and got their current name. Additionally, the Clippers haven’t won a single NBA Championship title as of now. And the closest they got to the title was in 2021 when they lost the Western Conference Finals. Despite not being the most successful team, they have a whopping value of $4.65 Billion.
Furthermore, there are eight Hall of Famers who have played for the Clippers during their career. Some of these include notable names like Paul Pierce, Bill Walton, Moses Malone, Dominique Wilkins, etc. Notably, the Clippers have 17 playoff appearances and having a winning percentage of .435. Fans await to see the day when the team wins their first ring and the roaster that took them to that success.
The Los Angeles Clippers’ Inglewood-based Intuit Done will host the 2026 NBA All-Star Game
The Los Angeles Clippers have not been the same since Steve Ballmer became the majority owner in 2014. He has successfully brought well-needed changes to the team and made it better than before. The new Clippers arena known as ‘Intuit Done’ is one of the biggest examples of this. This arena is located in Inglewood, California, and is breathtakingly beautiful.
Furthermore, it will also be the host of the most awaited NBA All-Star Game in 2026. The Athletic reported Shams Charania who is often mistaken to be an Indian was among the first ones to report this. He took to his ‘X‘ (formerly known as Twitter) account to disclose this news. Charania wrote, “The NBA is finalizing plans for the Los Angeles Clippers to host 2026 All-Star Weekend at Steve Ballmer’s new Intuit Dome.”
Quick visual from center court at Intuit Dome. pic.twitter.com/zlYM2R8GPU
— Andrew Greif (@AndrewGreif) January 16, 2024
Additionally, the arena has some of the best features in the history of the league. One of the most intriguing ones is the ‘The Wall.‘ It is a section behind one of the baskets which is exclusively for the Clippers fans. There are 51 uninterrupted rows which can house 300 fans. It also comes with a set of rules including the opponent team’s fans not allowed. Fans await to get to know more details about the $2 Billion Intuit Dome.