![]() ![]() ![]() Why was the Forum seen as such a magical place?īyron Scott: "I think a lot of it was because of the fact that, especially in the '80's, you had showtime. They join Take Two to talk about the legacy of this venue and offer some of their favorite memories there. James Worthy and Byron Scott played for the Lakers during the Forum's peak years in the 1980s and are now basketball analysts for Time Warner Cable Sports. However today, a renovated Forum makes its comeback. Vacant at times, the Forum still hosted concerts from time to time and once was used as a church, it's glory days seemingly a thing of the past. Since the Lakers left in 2001, the Forum hasn't been used with much consistency. Wayne Gretzky and the Kings made hockey sexy in L.A., and along with concerts ranging from Elvis Presley, Led Zeppelin and Janet Jackson, the Forum was arguably the entertainment centerpiece of the city.įor many, the Forum was as much a symbol of Los Angeles as the Hollywood sign. The Magic Johnson-led Lakers won championships there. The circular building with the iconic columns on the corner of Manchester Blvd and Prairie Ave was designed to evoke the Roman Forum and had all the dramatic flair of its Italian counterpart. RELATED: The Forum in Inglewood reopens with the Eagles The Forum in Inglewood was built back in 1967 and for over 30 years was arguably the entertainment capital of Los Angeles. On January 20, Justin Timberlake's “20/20 Experience World Tour” will come to the venue.Īfter months of $100 million-dollar renovations by the Madison Square Garden Company, The Forum in Inglewood will re-open on Wednesday with a performance by the Eagles.Īrchival concert photos are on display in one of the entrances to the newly renovated Forum. The exterior of The Forum was repainted from blue to it's original color, "California Sunset Red." Public Libraryįorward James Worthy of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on during a game at the Inglewood Forum in 1987. ![]() Herald-Examiner Collection/James Ruebsamen / L.A. Laker fans cheer for Magic Johnson at The Forum in 1988.ġ988: The Lakers defeated Dallas in the conference finals and went on to the NBA finals, where they then defeated Detroit for the championship title. Herald-Examiner Collection/James Ruebsamen/L.A. A general view of exterior of The Great Western Forum taken during the 1987 season in Inglewood, California.Īfter Lakers won the world title in 1982, fans stormed onto Forum floor and celebrated with the players, including Kurt Rambis and Magic Johnson. ![]()
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