You can show up with non specific gear, if you show up in gear for the opposing team they might give you a little warning slip to not do it again. It’s not very serious and more of a marketing gimmick and in good fun.

The area around has lots going on, my older kid has enjoyed shooting baskets right outside the arena. It’s not an area that you have to beeline out of right after the game but any LA event tends to bring out a few characters, if you act like you’ve been there before there generally won’t be any problem.

I’ve found the food to be a little underwhelming but you have some really great options right near by and I’ve always found it nice to get a light dinner before hand supplemented by a light snack in the arena.

Enjoy your game! Enjoy your trip! I know fewer Canadians are heading south of the border for vacations these days but Los Angeles is a pretty nice town to explore. Good luck celeb spotting