Episode 152: Arco Arena Memories Part 2

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Grant Napear

Football, Sports, Basketball

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🗓️ 18 March 2022

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

On this episode I give you my fondest memories of Arco Arena which opened in 1988. The first event I witnessed in that arena was the 1988 Ring magazine fight of the year. Tony Lopez beat Rocky Lockridge for his first world title. It was as good of an atmosphere that I've ever experienced at a sporting event. Opening night for the Kings was one of my favorite moments as well. I can't remember much about the game, but it was my second NBA telecast and I was in awe of the evening! In 1996 the Kings played their first ever playoff game at Arco Arena. The Kings had won game 2 in Seattle and the ovation the fans gave the Kings when they took the floor is my favorite Arco Arena memory. I've never seen anything like it. I also discuss April14, 2011 when I broke down on camera thinking it was the last game the Kings would play in Sacramento. Obviously, the last game ever played in that building in 2016 was very special as well. I was blessed to be a part of the history of Arco Arena and I hope you enjoy this podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	And now Grand Nafir! And today we continue on with our Arco Arena Memories, part two.
0:23.4	But first, I want to tell you that today's podcast
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0:48.9	N-E-W-R-X plumbing.com. Well on Tuesday's podcast I talked about Arco Arena memories and some of my thoughts. Today
0:59.8	I'm going to give you my favorite moments. My favorite memories from Arco Arena as fans tomorrow
1:07.0	will get a chance to go into the old barn one last time before it's demolished. You think about an arena that opened in
1:15.7	1988 and it was very special for me for a variety of reasons. I was living in the Thomas and Greg Lucanville had invited me and other
1:26.5	members of the media during the construction process to be in the building as it was being
1:32.0	built at times.
1:33.0	I remember standing on the dirt at where Santa court would be
1:36.4	with no roof and the structure of the arena going up around this
1:40.8	with cranes and tractors and it was just so phenomenal to see that
1:46.1	building being erected and constructed and then to be in it was amazing and you
1:52.0	know they built that arena for just 40 million dollars think
1:56.4	about that 40 million dollars you know Greg Lucanville and his ownership
2:01.4	group did incredible job moving the team from Kansas City in
2:04.3	85, the first ARCO 10,333 seats and then the new ARCO 17,317. I remember, I think it was the first event I ever was inside that arena was one of the
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