The City of Los Angeles was named the Best Sports City of the Year by the Sports Business Journal.
Los Angeles was fortunate enough to celebrate two championships in the month of October courtesy of the Lakers and Dodgers. The opening of SoFi Stadium, which is home to the Rams and Chargers, the National Women’s Soccer Leauge’s launch of Angel City FC, and the beginning of preparation for the 2028 Summer Olympics were also taken into consideration.
For the Lakers, they were considered a championship contender heading into the 2019-20 season but not the overwhelming favorite as there were questions about roster construction and how quickly chemistry could be developed.