The Foley Entertainment Group announced today that the multi-purpose sports and entertainment arena that will play host the Big West Basketball Championships through 2027, has been renamed Lee’s Family Forum (LFF).
“The Big West Basketball Championships provide a family-friendly experience for fans, so it is fitting that our teams will now play in an arena that honors a family that has been a part of the local business community for more than 40 years,” Big West Commissioner Dan Butterly said.
The new name will be officially unveiled at the facility prior to the Henderson Silver Knights game on Wednesday, April 3.
“This is a wonderful tribute to the Lee family and the lasting impact they continue to have across the Las Vegas Valley,” said Kerry Bubolz, Foley Entertainment Group President and CEO. “Family is at the heart of what we offer at Lee’s Family Forum, so it’s a fitting celebration of a family we have been fortunate to know and work alongside for years.”
The venue will stand as a tribute to the late Hae Un Lee, who founded Lee’s Discount Liquors, and his late son, Kenny Lee. In addition to Lee’s Discount Liquors, the Lee family has given back to the community for more than two decades through Lee’s Helping Hands, a nonprofit organization, has donated funds to support local children’s charities, education programs and family and community initiatives. that donates money to a variety of charitable causes.
“On the personal level, we’re naming this arena as a gift to our beloved Kenny and Mr. Lee, because they are no longer with us, but we want to continue honoring their legacies and remembering them,” said Nami Lee, CEO of Lee’s Discount Liquor. “We also want this arena to be a gift to the families in the Henderson community, where our family-owned company is headquartered, for many years to come.”
“In Henderson, we treat each other like family so it is a perfect fit to welcome the Lee family into our fold,” said Henderson Mayor Michelle Romero.
The 2022 Big West Basketball Championships were the first ticketed event in the facility which has been home to more than 350 events since. In addition to Big West Basketball, Lee’s Family Forum is home to the Henderson Silver Knights of the AHL, Indoor Football League’s Vegas Knight Hawks, the Pro Volleyball Federation’s Vegas Thrill, the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame, the Craggy Range Sports Bar & Grill and The Saddlery team store, plus numerous concerts and other events.
The 2025 Hercules Tires Big West Basketball Championships will be held at Lee’s Family Forum March 12-15, 2025.