Sparks Star Reacts to LA's Record-Breaking $150 Million Practice Facility

The Los Angeles Sparks announced plans to build a state-of-the-art, $150 million practice facility in El Segundo, California, per a late-September release. The 55,000-square-foot facility will feature a myriad of custom amenities — including the WNBA's first-ever indoor-outdoor player sanctuary, complete with an outdoor spa pool, dedicated nap rooms and flexible wellness spaces. Following the announcement, Sparks' star forward Dearica Hamby commented on the team's new player sanctuary area in a recent X post. "... We made sure to have nap rooms!!! Cause I will be knocked!!!!!," Hamby wrote. Hamby, in her third season in L.A., averaged over 18 points, seven rebounds and three assists per contest for the purple and gold. The veteran forward's 18.4 points per game in 2025 marked a career-high. Hamby — joined by first-year head coach Lynne Roberts and star guard Kelsey Plum, who arrived via a blockbuster three-team trade in late January — led the Sparks to an improved 21-23 record in 2025. The team's new facilit