Three words: McKale MF Magic. There’s always gonna be a very special place in my heart here, in my seat I sat in for every game for 4 years. Bear Down, Arizona. Always.
adding my additional thoughts here so it didn’t crowd up my rating: there’s simply something about this place. The band entrance is SO fun and their entire pregame routine hypes up the crowd so well. Born to Be Wild and Come out and Play are on my playlist FOREVER now. Somehow this relatively small stadium has managed to be more electric than most NBA arenas I’ve been in, and produced games that I’ll truly never forget. I went to (almost) every home game, took graduation pictures here, and eventually graduated from college sitting center court. People have a lot to say about Cameron Indoor or the Dean Dome but the best is McKale, with Lute outside standing guard. And the cherry on top? Throwback cactus court.