- Address: 400 West Church Street, Orlando
- Country: United States
- Capacity: 18,000
- Opened: 1 October 2010
- Main use: Basketball, ice hockey, indoor American football
- Tenants: Orlando Magic (basketball), Orlando Predators (indoor American football), Orlando Solar Bears (ice hockey)
Extra stadium info – Amway Center
The construction of the Amway Center started in 2008 and its construction costs were $480 million. It opened as one of the largest sports venues by capacity in Orlando. The Orlando Magic, the Orlando Predators and the Orlando Solar Bears use the arena for home games. The Orlando Magic, one of the first basketball clubs with 1 million followers on its main social media page, drew an average attendance of 18,000 in 41 home games in their first National Basketball Association season at the venue. The club was founded in 1989.
Shaquille O’Neal
Shaquille Rashaun O’Neal is one of the former players of the Orlando Magic. He is widely regarded as one of the best basketball players of all time. Shaquille O’Neal started his NBA career with the Orlando Magic in the 1990s. He also played NBA games for the Los Angeles Lakers from California, the Miami Heat from Florida, the Phoenix Suns from Arizona, the Cleveland Cavaliers from Ohio and the Boston Celtics from Massachusetts.
