Wucas

I talk about everything and nothing while saying a lot that means little, yet that little says a lot.

[Joe Pompliano @JoePompliano]

The Clippers new $2 billion arena will host its first regular season NBA game tonight.

The Intuit dome is instantly one of the world's most technologically advanced arenas, and owner Steve Ballmer spared no expense when it comes to the fans.

Here's what you need to know 👇

1. Knicks owner James Dolan filed a lawsuit to stop the arena's construction because he thought it would impact concerts at The Forum, which he owns.

So, rather than arguing about it in court, Steve Ballmer bought The Forum for $400 million, and the problem disappeared.

2. The Clippers signed a 23-year, $500 million naming rights deal with Intuit before the arena even opened.

3. The arena has 1,160 toilets—that's three times more than the average NBA arena, and it means that there is one toilet for every 15 seats.

4. All concession stands have the same menu to minimize decision-making, and fans will do contactless checkout via grab-and-go (like Amazon Go stores) to get fans back into their seats as soon as possible.

5. The Clippers spent millions to upgrade the city's traffic control system. This will allow the city to manage traffic signals around the arena from a central command center, making it easier for fans to enter and leave the arena on game day without hitting traffic.

6. The Intuit Dome has already secured several big events, like the 2026 NBA All-Star Game and the 2028 LA Olympics (basketball).

7. The Clippers built student-section-style seating on one end of the floor. It has 51 rows of uninterrupted seating from floor to ceiling with no suites or tiers. Fans aren't allowed to cheer for the other team or wear opponent apparel, and season tickets are $32/game.

8. The Clippers visited more than 100 venues around the world (Wimbledon, Tottenham, etc.) to get inspiration for the Intuit Dome.

9. The double-sided, 360-degree scoreboard is the size of an acre and will display advanced stats and analytics throughout the game.

10. Arena seats are heated, have USB ports to charge phones, and have massage settings. There are also controllers built into the seats so fans can answer trivia questions for prizes during TV timeouts.

It'll be interesting to see how fans enjoy the experience, but this feels like a look into the future of sports venues.

[Underdog @Underdog]

First half recap

[Wucas @funkylookass]

Ref ball Baby!

[Wucas @funkylookass]

Sheesh, this game is putting me to sleep.

[Wucas @funkylookass]

😴

[Wucas @funkylookass]

@thtgrlri Thank you!!!

[TechnicallyRon (On all the platforms) @TechnicallyRon]

France: "This was nice let's do some art and some weird stuff to close the show and it'll be nice"

America: "STAR SPANGLED BANNER. TOM CRUISE. GUITARS. MOTORBIKES. RED HOT CHILLI PEPPERS"

[Benjamin Cruz @cruzkontrol]

The French announce team was in shambles 😂😂😂

[Wucas @funkylookass]

@txbluntman She was part of the handoff.

[Wucas @funkylookass]

Her is amazing.

[Book @DevinBook]

I’ll do it

[Fontane 🪂 @Richivno]

When I seen KD haircut with the crisp edge up at the beginning of the game I knew it was nothing France could do.

[Ed. @DepressedDETN]

SING THAT SHIT @rudygobert27

[Manu Ginobili @manuginobili]

Steph is RIDICULOUS!! 🔥🔥🔥

[Josh Eberley 🇨🇦 @JoshEberley]

Olympic pacing without all the commercials and BS is so damn nice.

[Crocodile BP @Bperry149]

This the beaches of Normandy all over again

[DeMar DeRozan @DeMar_DeRozan]

Chef!!!!

[Tyler DeLuca @TylerDeLuca]

OH MY GOD STEPH CURRY #Olympics

[The Dan Le Batard Show @LeBatardShow]

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