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Crypto.com Arena was originally known as Staples Center, from its opening on the 17th of October 1999 until the naming rights changed on the 25th of December 2021. Many fans still refer to the building as Staples Center.
Crypto.com's naming rights deal was reported to be worth $700 million over 20 years, compared with the $116 million Staples Inc. paid under its previous 20-year agreement. That made it the most valuable naming rights contract in the history of sports.
Crypto.com Arena is home to the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA, the Los Angeles Kings of the NHL, and the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks. The Los Angeles Clippers also played there from 1999 to 2024 before moving to Intuit Dome in Inglewood.
Kobe Bryant scored a career-high 81 points at the arena on the 22nd of January 2006, in a game against the Toronto Raptors. It remains the third-highest single-game scoring total in NBA history, behind Wilt Chamberlain's 100 points and Bam Adebayo's 83.
Crypto.com Arena has hosted the Grammy Awards 23 times as of 2025, more than any other venue in the ceremony's history. The arena has held the Grammys every year since 2000 except in 2003, 2018, 2021, and 2022.
Crypto.com Arena will host the artistic gymnastics competition and the boxing finals during the 2028 Summer Olympics. It will also host wheelchair basketball during the 2028 Summer Paralympics, carrying a generic name for the duration of both Games under IOC rules.