On Thursday the Los Angeles Rams and owner Stan Kroenke broke ground on their new stadium in Inglewood, which is temporarily named City of Champions Stadium.
The location of the stadium is where the old Hollywood Park Racetrack used to be, and the plans to build the stadium came together when Kroenke and the Rams committed to coming to Los Angeles last January.
Along with Kroenke, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, Inglewood mayor James Butts Jr., Rams COO Kevin Demoff and Rams punter Johnny Hekker were among the people that were attendance for the ceremony.
While the stadium is being built the Rams are currently playing at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, as the stadium is set to open in 2019.
Kroenke owns the land that the stadium is being built on, but it may not exclusively ne the home to the Rams, as if the San Diego Chargers decided to move to Los Angeles they would also play there.
Included below are highlights from Thursday’s ceremony:
The Rams' groundbreaking ceremony is underway. Roger Goodell, Stan Kroenke, and Mayor James Butts on the stage. pic.twitter.com/YEkdQFojqt
— Myles Simmons (@MylesASimmons) November 17, 2016
"This is a great day." – Rams owner Stan Kroenke. Notes this is the first time a stadium will be built specifically for the NFL in LA. pic.twitter.com/eJnI1c608j
— Myles Simmons (@MylesASimmons) November 17, 2016
Under a tent in Inglewood with Roger Goodell and Stan Kroenke for groundbreaking on the Rams' $2.6 billion stadium. pic.twitter.com/pVPEj9G3rA
— Greg Beacham (@gregbeacham) November 17, 2016
Goodell: "We are confident that this will be the place to be" not just for the NFL but also for entertainment and living. pic.twitter.com/mrMRTRAwfA
— Myles Simmons (@MylesASimmons) November 17, 2016
"We have great appreciation for Stan Kroenke," says Inglewood mayor James T. Butts. pic.twitter.com/zfrvgrrneW
— Myles Simmons (@MylesASimmons) November 17, 2016
If you look in the background, you can see trucks are doing all kinds of work on the site already. pic.twitter.com/A8yzN31TCu
— Myles Simmons (@MylesASimmons) November 17, 2016
Goodell, Kroenke, and mayor Butts breaking ground on the site. #LARams pic.twitter.com/9yhaJc6DqT
— Myles Simmons (@MylesASimmons) November 17, 2016
Larger group breaking ground on the Inglewood site. #LARams pic.twitter.com/btGEdeJlzi
— Myles Simmons (@MylesASimmons) November 17, 2016
Roger, Stan and Inglewood Mayor James Butts doing work pic.twitter.com/RdsKMTew1O
— Greg Beacham (@gregbeacham) November 17, 2016
Hollywood Park Groundbreaking Ceremony getting set to begin pic.twitter.com/D2k01QSHJk
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) November 17, 2016
