Staples Center Takes Sign Down For Change to Crypto.com Arena

The change from Staples Center to Crypto.com Arena is becoming official
Staples Center Takes Sign Down For Change to Crypto.com Arena
Staples Center Takes Sign Down For Change to Crypto.com Arena /

The change from Staples Center to Crypto.com Arena is becoming real. On Monday morning, photos were captured of the iconic Staples Center sign being removed from the building.

The new name is supposed to go into effect at the end of December, but changes are already starting to be seen. In addition to the sign being taken down, Staples Center has already made the change to Crypto.com Arena across their social media accounts.

LA Clippers star Paul George was asked about the name change when it was first announced, and said that "It'll be weird. I grew up with Staples Center being the place to play and the place to be. It will definitely be weird. It's the same location, but it's kind of stripping history here by calling it something else... Good thing we won't be here too long, we'll be at our own place."

Opinions on the change differ, with Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban saying that he thought the deal was brilliant. Cuban elaborated on his initial thoughts, stating that these crypto companies are killing it right now. His did have one concern, and it was focused on the fact that these companies are often based outside of the United States, due to certain regulations that exist in America. Cuban would like to seek ways to bring these companies back into the United States.

Staples Center is iconic, and despite the differing opinions on the change to Crypto.com arena, the new name will certainly take some getting used to. 

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Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.