NewsChopper4 Alpha captures crews removing the iconic Staples Center lettering and logos from the outside of the stadium, to make way for its new identity as the Crypto.com Arena. The new name and logos are part of a 20-year naming rights agreement between the cryptocurrency platform and stadium owner AEG.6 Dec 2021
What is Staples Center called now?
The Staples Center was the home of the Lakers and Clippers from 1999-2021, but it officially ended its run as the teams' home venue after Thursday's game between the Lakers and Spurs. Starting on Christmas Day, the building in downtown Los Angeles will be known as Crypto.com Arena.25 Dec 2021
Did the Staples Center get renamed?
Staples Center renamed: Lakers say goodbye to Staples Center celebrating their glory years. The Staples Center, home arena to the Los Angeles Lakers, Clippers, Sparks, and Kings since 1999, will be getting a new 21st-century rebrand this Christmas.24 Dec 2021
Are they getting rid of the Staples Center?
NBA World Reacts To The Staples Center News In November, it was announced that the Staples Center would be renamed Crypto.com Arena. The venue will officially change its name for the Los Angeles Lakers' Dec. “Staples Center sign being removed from the iconic Los Angeles arena,” Mike Sington of NBCUniversal said.7 Dec 2021
Why do they call it Staples Center?
It was financed privately at a cost of US$375 million and is named for the office-supply company Staples, Inc., which was one of the center's corporate sponsors that paid for naming rights. Staples' 20-year naming rights deal was renewed in 2009.
What Will Staples Center be called now?
Crypto.com Arena
When did Staples Center change its name?
The arena opened in 1999 and has only had the one name -- until now. The name change is not happening overnight and involves a lot of work on the arena. The process began on Monday when the Staples logo started being removed from the exterior of the building, according to CBS Los Angeles.7 Dec 2021
Why did the Lakers move to Staples Center?
The Staples Center name change is a bold entrepreneurial move that will allow the Lakers' arena to keep pace with competitors.24 Nov 2021
When did the Lakers relocate?
Attendance at Lakers games fell after Mikan's retirement in 1956, and the team moved to Los Angeles before the 1960–61 season.
Was the Staples Center built for the Lakers?
Home venue for Lakers, Clippers undergoes name change. The Staples Center was the home of the Lakers and Clippers from 1999-2021, but it officially ended its run as the teams' home venue after Thursday's game between the Lakers and Spurs.25 Dec 2021