Compton will not host a single official event at the 2028 Olympics, and Alonzo "Lonzo" Williams says that should not stop the city from cashing in.

As president of the Compton Entertainment Chamber of Commerce, Williams has spent months in LA28-related meetings, and one of them changed the conversation.

While meeting with Carson's assistant city manager, he learned about the planned Carson Experience, which would use parts of Avalon Boulevard for activities aimed at the flood of Olympic visitors.

When the talk turned to Compton, another participant in the meeting pointed out the city's remarkable sports and entertainment history and wondered why it was not being showcased.

Williams has been saying the same thing for more than 15 years.

He has long pushed for a Compton Walk of Fame at the Transit Center, along with a hall of fame or museum honoring the rappers, athletes and Olympic champions who carried the city's name worldwide.

Now that the Compton Olympic Committee has organized, he plans to present concepts and renderings, working alongside the Compton Beautification Committee and the Concerned Citizens of Compton.

Not every fix requires millions, he argues, and basic city beautification could make a major difference.

His list includes the Cesar Chavez monument near Willowbrook Avenue and Compton Boulevard, the Alameda corridor gazebos, the Olympic rings near the 91 Freeway and the rail corridor visitors will see from the train.

He also sees potential in the parking lot behind the hotel, the former RC track and Lot 14 for concerts, vendors or exhibitions.

A recent trip to the airport drove the point home, when a visiting friend wished he had seen Eazy Street, and Williams admits he was not proud of how it looks today.

That kind of demand is Compton tourism waiting to happen, if the city gives people something worth photographing.

With less than two years to go, Williams is inviting residents to share ideas he can carry to the Olympic Committee and the City Council.

His message: Compton does not have to host the Olympics to win from them, but it does have to get in the game.