ðɪ ɚɹˈiːnə bˈɛɹz ðɪ ɪnˈɪʃəlz ʌv dʒˈɑːn kjˈuː. hˈæmənz, ɐ spɹˈɪŋfiːldbˈeɪst hoʊtˈɛl dɪvˈɛləpɚ ænd mɪzˈʊɹɹi stˈeɪt ɐlˈʌmnəs hˌuː doʊnˈeɪɾᵻd dˈɑːlɚ θˈɜːɾi mˈɪliən fɚðɪ ɚɹˈiːnəz kənstɹˈʌkʃən.
The arena bears the initials of John Q. Hammons, a Springfield-based hotel developer and Missouri State alumnus who donated $30 million for the arena's construction.