All Lakers fans are invited to stand along Figueroa Street from STAPLES Center to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum to cheer the Los Angeles Lakers players having just won the fifteenth NBA Championship in the franchise’s history. Following the parade, a special rally featuring the players, team officials, Coach Phil Jackson and other special several players will take place in the Coliseum. The Coliseum gates will open beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 17th for fans wishing to attend the rally. As space is limited to the first 95,000 fans, guests are encouraged to arrive early. Early arriving fans will be able to watch the parade on giant video screens in addition to being entertained by the Laker Girls and other special guests.
Please note that STAPLES Center and L.A. LIVE property is closed to all general public foot and vehicle traffic. Fans can start lining up on the east side of Figueroa Street at 11th Street.
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EVENT TIMELINE: (note these times are subject to change)
11:15 a.m. All vehicles pass by STAPLES Center and L.A. LIVE
11:20 a.m. Official Parade Starts on Figueroa Street
12:00 p.m. Parade arrives at Memorial Coliseum & Rally Begins
1:00 p.m. Rally concludes
FANS WISHING TO WATCH PARADE ALONG FIGUEROA STREET
Fans are encouraged to line-up along both sides of Figueroa Street between 11th Street and 39th Street.
SUGGESTED PARKING FOR FANS AT THE COLISEUM
Coliseum lots open at 6:00 a.m. Specific traffic patterns into the complex may vary as the day progresses, but they will start as follows:
* Enter from the West at Vermont and 39th Street
* Enter from the North at Exposition and Menlo
* Enter from the South at either Hoover and Martin Luther King Jr. or Menlo Blvd. and Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
FANS WISHIING TO ENTER COLISEUM TO ATTEND RALLY
Enter via Gates 1, 4, 11, 16, 19, 23 and 28.
In other words, all of the Coliseum gates will be open, 360 degrees around the complex.
There will be no overnight camping in the park.
The following items may NOT be brought into the Coliseum:
Bottles, cans, coolers, backpacks, large bags, strollers, large cameras, video cameras, signs, horns, inflatable’s, strollers, fireworks, balls, foam fingers, Frisbees, umbrellas, chairs, musical instruments, audio equipment, audio recording devices, food of any kind, flags, banners, laser pointers, umbrellas and weapons of any kind are not allowed inside.
“Large cameras” is meant to denote cameras bearing large, or telephoto lenses, which would give the assumption that the owner is likely taking pictures as a commercial venture.
Diaper bags will be allowed in provided the person in possession of them has an infant present.
Originally Posted by pael85
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