Originally published by LakersNation.com
In 1999, the Los Angeles Lakers officially moved from The Forum to a brand new arena called Staples Center. It was state-of-the-art and marked a new beginning for the storied franchise that saw much success in Inglewood.
It appears times are changing once again for Lakers and the two other tenants of Staples Center, with a name change coming for the building with so many incredible memories for the Purple and Gold, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.
Staples Center – the iconic home of the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers among others since 1999 – will have a new name beginning Dec. 25: https://t.co/lur8Hbuv0r Arena. It’s believed to be the largest U.S. venue naming rights deal to date.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 17, 2021
Although the L.A. Clippers are ironically on the verge of moving to Inglewood in the next few years with a brand new arena being built for the team near The Forum, the Lakers have no plans of moving anytime soon. The franchise recently agreed to stay in downtown Los Angeles at the newly named Crypto.com Arena with a lengthy extension.
The Lakers will play at Crypto.com Arena at least through 2041, meaning this name will become commonplace for fans of the Purple and Gold for quite some time. It’ll be interesting to see how the name is embraced by the adoring fans that have seen six championship banners raised into the rafters of Staples Center.
In the meantime, the Lakers begin a five-game road trip starting with a showdown against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the reigning NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night.
In 1999, the Los Angeles Lakers officially moved from The Forum to a brand new arena called Staples Center. It was state-of-the-art and marked a new beginning for the storied franchise that saw much success in Inglewood.
It appears times are changing once again for Lakers and the two other tenants of Staples Center, with a name change coming for the building with so many incredible memories for the Purple and Gold, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.
Staples Center – the iconic home of the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers among others since 1999 – will have a new name beginning Dec. 25: https://t.co/lur8Hbuv0r Arena. It’s believed to be the largest U.S. venue naming rights deal to date.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 17, 2021
Although the L.A. Clippers are ironically on the verge of moving to Inglewood in the next few years with a brand new arena being built for the team near The Forum, the Lakers have no plans of moving anytime soon. The franchise recently agreed to stay in downtown Los Angeles at the newly named Crypto.com Arena with a lengthy extension.
The Lakers will play at Crypto.com Arena at least through 2041, meaning this name will become commonplace for fans of the Purple and Gold for quite some time. It’ll be interesting to see how the name is embraced by the adoring fans that have seen six championship banners raised into the rafters of Staples Center.
In the meantime, the Lakers begin a five-game road trip starting with a showdown against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the reigning NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night.
