STAPLES Center Announces the 10 Greatest Moments In the Venue's History as Voted on by the Fans
Apr 15, 2010Robert Horry and the Los Angeles Lakers Playoff Buzzer Beating 3-Pointer Against the Sacramento Kings on May 26, 2002 Take the Top Spot
Los Angeles, Calif. (April 14, 2010) - At a press conference today, STAPLES Center General Manager Lee Zeidman revealed the 10 Greatest Moments in STAPLES Center's history as voted on by the fans. From October 21st, 2009 through March 31st, 2010 fans had the opportunity to visit www.staplescenter.com to nominate and vote for their favorite STAPLES Center Moment, and over 25,000 fans visited the website to nominate moments and ultimately cast their votes. The 10 Greatest Moments as voted on by the fans are:
| Event Ranking | Event |
Event Date |
Event Details |
| #1 | Lakers' Robert Horry Game Winning Shot in the 2002 Western Conference Final | May 26, 2002 | The Lakers' Robert Horry knocks down a buzzer beating 3-pointer in Game Four of the 2002 Western Conference Finals versus the Sacramento Kings. |
| #2 | Travis Pastrana's Double Back Flip at Summer X Games 12 | August 4, 2006 | Travis Pastrana stuns the X Games audience with the first ever double back flip in competition history. |
| #3 | Michael Jackson Public Memorial Service | July 7, 2009 | A touching tribute to Michael Jackson's life with friends, family and fans in attendance and viewed by over one billion worldwide |
| #4 | Kobe to Shaq Alley-Oop/comeback in the Western Conference Finals Game 7 | June 4, 2000 | The Lakers erase a 16 point fourth quarter deficit in Game 7 of the 2000 Western Conference Finals, highlighted by an amazing Kobe Bryant to Shaquille O'Neal alley-oop. |
| #5 | "Frenzy on Figueroa" - Kings defeat Detroit Red Wings in Game 4 of Western Conference Quarterfinals. | April 18, 2001 | After falling behind 3-0 late into the 3rd period, the Kings storm back to tie the game with three unanswered goals before rookie Eric Belanger scores the overtime game winning goal to win the series. |
| #6 | Garth Brooks Concert | January 25th & 26th, 2008 | Country music icon Garth Brooks puts on five full concerts in two days to benefit California firefighters and wildfire victims from the tragic fall 2007 fire season, raising nearly $7 million dollars. |
| #7 | WWE Wrestlemania 21 | April 3, 2005 | The first Wrestlemania held at STAPLES Center featured Batista defeating Triple H to win the Heavyweight title. |
| #8 | U2 Vertigo Tour 2005 | April 5th & 6th, 2005 and November 1st & 2nd, 2005 | The U2 Vertigo tour visited STAPLES Center twice in 2005 with 4 sold out concerts from one of the world's greatest bands. |
| #9 | Britney Spears Circus Tour | April 16th & 17th, 2009 and Sept. 23, 2009 | With over 50 dancers, acrobats, and more Britney Spears' Circus concert is one fans won't soon forget. |
| #10 | Kobe Bryant scores 81 points | January 22, 2006 | Kobe Bryant lights up the Toronto Raptors with an unforgettable 81-point performance. |
"It is incredible to think that STAPLES Center has been open for over 10 years and it is equally remarkable the number and the variety of events we have hosted in such a short time period," said Lee Zeidman, STAPLES Center General Manager. "With over 25,000 fans visiting our website to vote and share in the celebration of over 2,500 events we have held at STAPLES Center is a true testament of what this venue has meant for sports, music and live entertainment... not only here in Los Angeles, but across the world."
Since an opening night concert on October 17, 1999, over 35 million guests have come to the AEG owned and operated STAPLES Center to attend a schedule of prestigious concerts, sporting events, family shows and other major attractions unmatched by any arena. The venue has hosted over 2,500 events including: 226 Concerts, 1,187 Basketball Games, 432 Hockey Games, over 100 double header game days, 19 Boxing Matches, 10 GRAMMY Award Shows, 8 Pac 10 Men's Basketball Tournaments, 7 Summer X Games, the NBA and NHL All-Star Games and the 2000 Democratic National Convention.
Ten lucky fans who voted for their greatest STAPLES Center moment were randomly chosen to attend today's press conference and have a chance to win a 3-year lease on a 2010 Toyota Prius. All 10 of the chosen fans received a gift package that included items from STAPLES Center's Naming Rights Partners Staples, Inc., and Founding Partners American Express, Anheuser-Busch, Coca-Cola, FOX Sports, McDonalds, Panasonic, San Manuel Casino, The Home Depot, Toyota and Wells Fargo. The Grand Prize Winner of the 3-year lease on the 2010 Toyota Prius was Gabe Reyes from Pico Rivera, California.
MEDIA CONTACTS
Michael Roth
Vice President, Communications
213-742-7155
mroth@staplescenter.com
Cara Vanderhook
Sr. Manager, Communications
213-742-7273
cvanderhook@staplescenter.com