From left, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, Ted Leonsis, owner of the Washington Wizards NBA basketball team and Washington Capitals NHL hockey team, Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser, and Washington DC Councilmember Brooke Pinto, sledgehammer through a printed piece of drywall during a ceremonial first swing of demolition, at an event announcing a new Capital One Arena Gallery Place Atrium, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)