UCLA to sell fistful of seats near team benches inside Pauley Pavilion

How would you like to sit within selfie distance of Mick Cronin while he’s stomping the sideline inside Pauley Pavilion?Hear what the UCLA men’s basketball coach tells his team during timeouts? Be close enough to players checking in at the scorer’s table to provide a jersey thread count?A handful of fans will get that opportunity starting next season, The California Post has learned.UCLA is planning to sell at least 12 courtside seats next to the teams — half near the Bruins’ bench, the rest near the visiting team’s bench — as part of an elevated fan experience that will also include a new courtside lounge.What are being called the “Hollywood Seats” won’t be cheap.Or easy to get.

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While seat prices have not been finalized, the hope is to raise roughly $2 million in revenue per season between the seats and an imminent naming-rights deal for the courtside lounge.The napkin math works out to six figures for each seat over the course of a season.That’s at least three times what the courtside seats opposite the bench command.Those who sit in the Hollywood Seats will have access to the courtside lounge that’s replacing the bulk of a media room situated near the hallway leading to UCLA’s locker room.

The expectation is that space will be limited to fewer than 100 occupants, with admittance granted to high-end donors — via a yearly fee — and their guests.The vibe will be stylish and exclusive, like a speakeasy.California Post News: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, WhatsApp, LinkedInCalifornia Post Sports Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, XCalifornia Post Opinion California Post Newsletters: Sign up here!Cal...