"1,160 toilets and urinals!!" Ballmer yelled to the crowd, via TMZ Sports. "Three times the NBA average number of toilets and urinals. We do not want people waiting in line. We want them back to their damn seats at the end of the half, before the game."
LA Clippers Chairman, Steve Ballmer poses for a photo during the Intuit Dome Event on July 21, 2022 at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. (Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
Ballmer was surrounded by some Clippers while making his speech, including star forwards Kawhi Leonard and Paul George as well as point guard Russell Westbrook.
The Clippers moved into the then-Staples Center with the Lakers in 1999, though they have been in the City of Angels since 1984.
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It isn’t a shock to anyone that Ballmer was very hyped while making his speech. His intense energy can be found on and off the court since he bought the Clippers in 2014 for a reported $2 billion from disgraced owner Donald Sterling.
LA Clippers Chairman Steve Ballmer and Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts pose for a photograph during the Intuit Dome Construction Milestone on July 21, 2022 at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. (Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
Ballmer has been raucous during games, as cameras have caught him during playoff matchups screaming his head off. But that’s why Clippers fans, and NBA fans in general, love what Ballmer has brought to the sport.
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You can be sure that his new arena will continue to put a smile on his face, just as the Clippers are with their current playoff spot in the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference.
The Clippers could make a push in the standings, as the West is very close record-wise.
Owner Steve Ballmer of the LA Clippers speaks during the Los Angeles Clippers and City of Los Angeles celebration opening of 350th Clippers Community Court. (Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
Intuit Dome is expected to open its doors in 2024, with the Clippers packing their stuff at Crypto.com Arena and moving there for the 2024-25 season.