Staples Center to be renamed the Crypto.com Arena — but Reggie Jackson will 'still be calling it Staples'

Staples Center
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Cryptocurrency is taking over the Staples Center.

The Los Angeles arena, home of the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers, will be renamed the Crypto.com Arena beginning Dec. 25 in a 20-year agreement with Anschutz Entertainment Group. The arena's external signage is set to be replaced by June 2022, the announcement said. The cryptocurrency platform whose name the arena will now carry, Crypto.com, was founded in 2016.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.