09/16/2026
The Lakers have always been willing to expand and augment the player experience to boost readiness. Their state-of-the-art training facility in El Segundo is a testament to that. To extend the experience, the Lakers have transformed their Crypto.com Arena game-day facilities ahead of the start of the 2025-26 season.
The existing Lakers Locker Suite on the Event Level of Crypto.com Arena underwent a significant retrofit and expansion. Aside from increasing the area, the new design incorporates state-of-the-art functions and a myriad of new program elements.
The original 4,800 square-ft Lakers locker room was previously grouped with the Los Angeles NHL Kings, the Los Angeles NBA Clippers, visiting teams and officials locker rooms. This ‘back of house” area also included a medical exam/x-ray suite, separate weight and conditioning rooms for home and visiting teams, laundry facilities and storage. When designed in 1998, the Arena (previously known as Staples Center) represented a cultural change for the Laker organization. Unlike the Forum, the exhibition arena and the practice facility were now remote. To address this, the arena locker room needed to accommodate all game-day functions – including training room, lounge and player support. At the time, a 900 square-ft locker room, 600 square-ft training room, 700 square-ft lounge, and 300 square-ft storage were a luxury. Fast forward to the present, the new facility redesign takes game-day to a new level – incorporating the latest training innovations and providing the staff with the space and tools for complete player care and support.
The new Lakers Locker Suite is 8,200 square-ft. Entered through a “gold door,” a corridor, emblazoned with super-graphics, leads to both the player locker room and the training suite. The 1,250 square-ft rectangular locker room is lined with 18 dressing stations. The focus of the room is a large monitor and dry-erase panels for play diagraming. The ceiling incorporates an illuminated, 3D graphic of the Lakers logo. The dressing stations are 3 ft wide by 8 ft high and include hanging space, shoe storage, lockable storage, and digital identity display. The locker room includes storage space for towels and miscellaneous equipment (headbands, sock, etc.) as well as a media panel - integrated with the Arena system.
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