The plan for the arena began when the Orlando Magic’s ownership, led by billionaire Amway founder Richard DeVos and son-in-law Bob Vander Welde, had pressed for Orlando to build a new arena. This request had been ongoing for ten years at the time, likely in response to the wave of technological advancements in entertainment arenas during the early 90s and 2000s. So the former Kia Center, built in 1989, and quickly became one of the oldest arenas in the league.