When the LA Kings won the Stanley Cup last year in their hometown of Los Angeles and home ice rink, STAPLES Center, Lee Zeidman and David Born celebrated with them. Both men were not only proud that the LA Kings brought home a championship, but they celebrated the fact that during the series, the team, their families, fans and employees were safe and the facility was secure.
They didn’t celebrate for long, though, as STAPLESs Center is a busy place: in addition to the LA Kings, it is home to the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers, and the WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks. The AEG owned and operated arena also hosts major, high-profile events such as the 2004 and 2011 NBA All-Star Game, the 2002 NHL All-Star Game, the 2000 Democratic National Convention and 2009 World Figure Skating Championships, 13 of the last 14 GRAMMY Award shows as well as the annual summer X Games competitions.