Ahead of the first playoff game for the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center since 2013, the team sent out a press release to announce the extension of the partnership with AEG to continue playing at the iconic arena through 2041.
Lakers president and team owner Jeanie Buss made the following statement about the continued partnership with AEG and the team staying put for the next two decades.
“We are excited to extend our partnership with AEG. STAPLES Center ranks as one of the best arenas in the world to play and watch basketball and we are thrilled to be able to call it home for another two decades,” said Jeanie Buss, Governor, Los Angeles Lakers.