Phillips Arena is located in the heart of Atlanta, Georgia and is the home of the Atlanta Hawks, Dream, and former home of the Atlanta Thrashers. As a kid, I visited this arena many times to watch the Hawks or the Thrashers and I have very fond memories of watching Hockey games pressed up against the glass or Joe Johnson hitting game winning three pointers. The arena is now named State Farm Arena but when I was a child, Phillips Arena was like a second home. I even was lucky enough to play a game on the court in High School.

The arches pictured above are very unique and impressive, as you can see they spell out “ATLANTA.” As a child, I always thought this was the coolest thing and would take pictures in front of these arches to send to my Grandma back home. Phillips arena holds a special place in my heart because of all the exciting games I have seen there and the memories of being with family and friends in between those walls.