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Crypto.com Arena is a multi-purpose
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in
Downtown Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles (DTLA) contains the central business district of Los Angeles. In addition, it contains a diverse residential area of some 85,000 people, and covers . A 2013 study found that the district is home to over 500,000 jobs. It is a ...
. Adjacent to the L.A. Live development, it is located next to the Los Angeles Convention Center complex along Figueroa Street. The arena opened on October 17, 1999; it was famously known as Staples Center until December 2021 when
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acquired the naming rights. It is owned and operated by the Arturo L.A. Arena Company and Anschutz Entertainment Group. The arena is home venue to the Los Angeles Kings of the
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(NHL), the
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and the Los Angeles Clippers of the
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(NBA), and the
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of the
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(WNBA). The Los Angeles Avengers of the
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(AFL) and the South Bay Lakers of the
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were also tenants; the Avengers folded in 2009, and the D-Fenders moved to the Lakers' practice facility at the
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in El Segundo, California for the 2011–12 season. Crypto.com Arena is host to over 250 events and nearly 4 million guests each year. It is the only arena in the NBA shared by two teams, as well as one of only three North American professional sports venues to host two teams from the same league. MetLife Stadium, the home of the
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's
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and
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, and SoFi Stadium, the home of the
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's Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers, are the others. Crypto.com Arena is the venue of the
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s ceremony and will host the basketball competition during the 2028 Summer Olympics. In 2024, the Clippers are scheduled to leave Crypto.com Arena for their own building,
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. Following the January 2020 death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and 7 others in a helicopter crash, the city of Los Angeles designated August 24 as
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, on which they announced that between the boulevards of Olympic and Martin Luther King Jr., Figueroa Street will be renamed
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to honor his memory; this area includes the address of Crypto.com Arena.


Description

Crypto.com Arena has of total space, with a by arena floor. It stands tall. The arena seats up to 19,067 for
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, 18,340 for
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, and around 20,000 for
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s or other sporting events. Two-thirds of the arena's seating, including 2,500 club seats, are in the lower bowl. There are also 160 luxury suites, including 15 event suites, on three levels between the lower and upper bowls. The arena's attendance record is held by the fight between World WBA
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Champion Antonio Margarito and
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with a crowd of 20,820, set on January 25, 2009.


Star Plaza

Outside the arena at the Star Plaza are statues of famous Los Angeles athletes and broadcasters. Additionally, the Los Angeles Kings Monument was erected in Star Plaza in 2016. An 11th statue, honoring
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center
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, is slated to be unveiled in the future. A statue of former Los Angeles Kings captain Dustin Brown will be unveiled on February 11, 2023. Following is a list of statues on display:


History

The arena has been referred to as "the deal that almost wasn't." Long before construction broke ground, plans for the arena were negotiated between elected city officials and
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developers
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of Majestic Realty and Philip Anschutz. Roski and Anschutz had acquired the Los Angeles Kings in 1995 and in 1996 began looking for a new home for their team, which then played at the Forum in
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. Majestic Realty Co. and
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were scouring the Los Angeles area for available land to develop an arena when they were approached by Steve Soboroff, then president of the LA Recreation and Parks Commission. Soboroff requested that they consider building the arena in
downtown Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles (DTLA) contains the central business district of Los Angeles. In addition, it contains a diverse residential area of some 85,000 people, and covers . A 2013 study found that the district is home to over 500,000 jobs. It is a ...
adjacent to the convention center. This proposal intrigued Roski and Anschutz, and soon a plan to develop the arena was devised. Months of negotiations ensued between Anschutz and city officials, with Roski and John Semcken of Majestic Realty Co. spearheading the negotiations for the real estate developers. The negotiations grew contentious at times and the real estate developers threatened to pull out altogether on more than one occasion. The main opposition came from Councilman
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, who opposed utilizing public funds to subsidize the proposed project, and councilwoman
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, who objected to parts of it. Ultimately, the developers and city leaders reached an agreement, and in 1997, construction broke ground on the new building, which opened two years later. 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. The arena opened on October 17, 1999, with a
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& The E Street Band concert as its inaugural event. On October 21, 2009, the arena celebrated its tenth anniversary. To commemorate the occasion, the venue's official web site nominated 25 of the arena's greatest moments from its first ten years with fans voting on the top ten. During the late summer of 2010, modifications were made to the arena, including refurbished locker rooms for the Lakers, Kings, and Clippers and the installation of a new US$10 million HD center-hung video scoreboard and jumbotron, replacing the original one that had been in place since the building opened in 1999. The Panasonic Live 4HD scoreboard was officially unveiled on September 22, 2010, as AEG and Staples Center executives, as well as player representatives from the Lakers ( Sasha Vujacic), Clippers ( Craig Smith), and Kings (
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) were on hand for the presentation. On January 15, 2018, in the aftermath of an NBA basketball game between the
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and the Los Angeles Clippers, point guard Chris Paul utilized a secret tunnel (connecting the away team's locker room to the backdoor of the Clippers locker room) to confront former Clipper teammates Austin Rivers and Blake Griffin. Paul was joined by teammates Trevor Ariza,
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, and Gerald Green to confront the opponents, which only resulted in verbal altercations. Following the sudden death of former basketball player Kobe Bryant in January 2020, a number of media outlets picked up on a phrase used by some, referring to the arena as "The House That Kobe Built", due to his historic 20-year career with the Lakers. On November 16, 2021, it was announced that the naming rights to the Staples Center had been acquired by Singapore-based
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, renaming it Crypto.com Arena effective December 25, 2021 (with the changeover coinciding with the Lakers' nationally televised Christmas Day game). The deal was reported to be valued at $700 million over 20 years, in comparison to the $116 million paid by Staples under its previous 20-year agreement. The arena will be renovated over a period of two years with renovations to be complete by 2024.


Events


Music

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band were the first act to perform at the venue on its opening in 1999. Dave Matthews Band famously played the venue twice in 2008, despite the first show being the day of founding member and saxophonist LeRoi Moore's death. After his death in 2009, Michael Jackson's memorial service was held at the arena; its operator AEG had promoted the This Is It residency that Jackson had been scheduled to perform at
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in London prior to his death. Rapper Nipsey Hussle's memorial service was also held at the venue on April 11, 2019. It hosted the 1st Annual Latin Grammy Awards in 2000 and the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards. Mexican superstar Jenni Rivera, known as La Diva de la Banda, became the first Regional Mexican artist to sell out the Crypto.com Arena as the single headliner on September 3, 2011. She had two Surprise guests, Olga Tañón and Alejandra Guzman
Taylor Swift Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Her discography spans multiple genres, and her vivid songwriting—often inspired by her personal life—has received critical praise and wide media coverage. Bo ...
has performed 16 sellouts at Crypto.com Arena—the most of any performer at the venue. On August 21, 2015, prior to one of her performances on the 1989 Tour, Kobe Bryant presented Swift with a banner commemorating this achievement, which was hung in the arena's rafters. The Taylor Swift banner, however, became the subject of a curse among Lakers and Kings fans, who suspected that the banner was contributing to their teams' respective playoff droughts. Eventually, the Kings began to hide the Taylor Swift banner during home games, and the banner was taken down entirely in December 2020. Mexican musicians Gloria Trevi and Alejandra Guzmán played two sellout shows at the arena in 2017.
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closed out the Super Bowl Music Fest on February 12, 2022. They played well past midnight, going past their planned setlist and improvising an encore of deep tracks.


Grammy Awards

The annual
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s ceremony has been held at Crypto.com Arena since 2000, with the exception of 2003, 2018, 2021 and 2022. As of 2020, the venue has hosted the Grammy Awards 19 times, hosting more than any other venue in the history of the Grammy Awards.


Sports

The venue opened in 1999 as the home of the
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and Los Angeles Clippers (NBA), and Los Angeles Kings of the NHL. The
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of the WNBA joined in 2001, while the
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of the NBA D-League joined in 2006. It became home to the Los Angeles Avengers of the Arena Football League in 2000 until the team's discontinuation in 2009. The 2000 Democratic National Convention was held at the venue. Since its opening day, the arena has hosted seven
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series with the Lakers, the 2012 and
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Finals, three
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, the 2002 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, the 52nd and 62nd NHL All-Star game, three NBA All-Star Games (
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,
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and
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), the Pac-10 Conference men's basketball tournament (2002–12), the
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(2002–05), UFC 60 in 2006, UFC 104 in 2009, UFC 184 in 2015,
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in 2018, the
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, the Summer X Games indoor competitions (2003–13), and several HBO Championship Boxing matches. On January 22, 2006, Los Angeles Lakers player Kobe Bryant scored a career-high 81 points in the Crypto.com Arena against the Toronto Raptors, the second-highest number of points scored in a single game in NBA history, second only to Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point performance. Of the team's six NBA championships since moving to the venue, the Lakers have celebrated their and victories at Crypto.com Arena with series-winning victories at home. Prior to the 2006–07 NBA season, the lighting inside the arena was modified for Lakers games. The lights were focused only on the court itself (hence the promotional ''Lights Out'' campaign), reminiscent of the Lakers' early years at The Forum. The initial fan reaction was positive and has been a fixture on home games since. The
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see-through shot clock was first installed prior to the 2008–09 NBA season. The Clippers adopted the new see-through shot clock prior to the 2010–11 NBA season. For Sparks games, the court used is named after Sparks player
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, and was officially named prior to the 2009 home opener against the
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on June 23, 2006. The Los Angeles Kings hosted the 2010 NHL Entry Draft at the arena in June 2010. In 2012, the Clippers, Kings, and Lakers all advanced to their leagues' respective playoffs, with the Kings ultimately playing their first
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at the arena; on June 11, the Kings defeated the New Jersey Devils in Game 6 to win their first Stanley Cup in franchise history. The Lakers unveiled a new hardwood court before their preseason game on October 13, 2012. Taking a cue from
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clubs, the primary center court logo was adorned with 16 stars, representing the 16 championships the Lakers franchise has won. A 17th star was added to the court and unveiled before their regular season opener on December 22, 2020, to represent the franchise winning its 17th championship in the 2020 NBA Finals. Crypto.com Arena has hosted the following championship events: *
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: **: On June 19, 2000, the Lakers defeated the Indiana Pacers 116–111 in game 6, which took place at home, to win their twelfth championship title. This was also notable for being their first championship since . ** The Lakers hosted games 1 and 2 versus the
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** The Lakers hosted games 1 and 2 versus the New Jersey Nets ** The Lakers hosted games 1 and 2 versus the Detroit Pistons ** The Lakers hosted games 3, 4 and 5 versus the
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** The Lakers hosted games 1 and 2 versus the Orlando Magic **: On June 17, 2010, the Lakers defeated the
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83–79 in game 7, which took place at home, to win their sixteenth championship title. *
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: **: On June 11, 2012, the Kings captured their first
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in franchise history after defeating the New Jersey Devils 6–1 in game 6. **: On June 13, 2014, the Kings captured their second Stanley Cup in franchise history after defeating the
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3–2 in double overtime of game 5. In 2018, the arena hosted Monster Jam for the very first time. In 2019, the
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hosted its Iron Cowboy event at the arena, marking the first PBR event to be held there. On June 9, 2019, the ACE Family hosted a charity basketball game against singer
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. On November 9, 2019, the arena hosted KSI vs. Logan Paul II, a boxing event headlined by a rematch between the two YouTubers. On February 24, 2020, the arena hosted a celebration of life for Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna following the
2020 Calabasas helicopter crash On January 26, 2020, a Sikorsky S-76B helicopter crashed in the city of Calabasas, California, around northwest of Downtown Los Angeles, while en route from John Wayne Airport to Camarillo Airport. All nine people on board were killed: retir ...
. On November 28, 2020, the arena hosted the boxing event Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr.


2028 Summer Olympics

Crypto.com Arena is expected to host
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during the 2028 Summer Olympics. Per IOC rules, the venue must be referred to under a generic name for the duration of the Games.


Esports

In
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and 2016, the arena hosted the finals of the League of Legends World Championship.


Professional wrestling

Along with hosting many episodes of ''
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'' and '' Friday Night SmackDown'', such as the latter's debut on ''Fox'' on October 4, 2019, Crypto.com Arena has also hosted the following WWE pay-per-views: *
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*
Judgment Day (2004) The 2004 Judgment Day was the sixth Judgment Day professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). It was held exclusively for wrestlers from the promotion's SmackDown! brand division. The event too ...
* WrestleMania 21 * No Way Out (2007) * SummerSlam (
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,
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,
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, 2012,
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,
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) * Hell in a Cell (2015) *
No Mercy (2017) The 2017 No Mercy was the 13th and final No Mercy professional wrestling pay-per-view and livestreaming event produced by WWE. It was held exclusively for wrestlers from the promotion's Raw brand division. The event took place on September 24 ...
* NXT TakeOver: WarGames (2018) * Survivor Series (2018) A broadcast of '' WCW Monday Nitro'' was held at the arena on January 24, 2000. The last WWE event the arena hosted before its name got changed to ''Crypto.com Arena'' was ''WWE SmackDown'' on December 10, 2021. It will host ''WWE SmackDown'' and the 2023 Hall of Fame Ceremony on March 31, 2023 as well as NXT Stand & Deliver on April 2 and ''WWE Raw'' on April 4, as part of
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weekend.


Awards and recognitions

Staples Center was named Best Major Concert Venue for 1998 and Arena of the Year for 1999, 2000 and 2001 by ''Pollstar'' Magazine and has been nominated each year since 2000. In February 2013, PETA named the arena the most "
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-friendly" arena in the NBA.


L.A. Live

The Crypto.com Arena is only a part of a development by Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) adjoining the arena and the Los Angeles Convention Center. The development, known as L.A. Live, broke ground on September 15, 2005. L.A. Live is designed to offer entertainment, retail and residential programming in the downtown Los Angeles area.


Image gallery

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54th Grammy Awards The 54th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 12, 2012, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles being broadcast on CBS honoring the best in music for the recording year beginning October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011. LL Cool J hosted the ...
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driving to the basket against
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, 2010


See also

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Joel Wachs Joel Wachs (, ; born March 1, 1939) is an American former politician and lawyer. He is the president of the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts in New York City. He was a member of the Los Angeles City Council for 30 years, where he was ...
, Los Angeles City Council member who forged a deal to bring the sports arena to L.A. * List of music venues in Los Angeles, a list of other music venues in Los Angeles. * Crypto naming controversy


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