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Al Jazeera Centre for Public Liberties & Human Rights. 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. [8] Crypto.com Arena is host to over 250 events and nearly 4 million guests each year. It is owned and operated by the Arturo L.A. Of the team's five NBA championships since moving to the venue, the Lakers have celebrated their 2000 and 2010 victories at Crypto.com Arena with series-winning victories at home. Taking a cue from soccer clubs, the primary center court logo was adorned with 16 stars, representing the 16 championships the Lakers franchise has won. Crypto.com Arena (then Staples Center) during a Lakers game prior to the installation of the new scoreboard, and after the implementation of a new lighting system. Founded in 2016, Crypto.com has been on a spending spree across the global sports landscape during the past year. [37] Rapper Nipsey Hussle's memorial service was also held at the venue on April 11, 2019. In 2024, the Clippers are scheduled to leave Crypto.com Arena for their own building, Intuit Dome. 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Show", "Taylor Swift breaks Staples Center record for most sold out shows", "No more high jinx? You can browse the various Crypto.com Arena seating charts/seat maps by scrolling up top and choosing one from the list. That's all we've got on seating charts but you can always browse events in Los Angeles by visiting one of the following pages: If you'd like to discover other live events at Crypto.com Arena, we've got you covered: Sitting close to the Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Kings benches is a great chance to get up close to the players and can be a great part of a live sports experience. The Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA joined in 2001, while the Los Angeles D-Fenders of the NBA D-League joined in 2006. The tunnel had previously been used by LakerRick Foxin to confront Sacramento Kings playerDoug Christie. Outside the arena at the Star Plaza are statues of famous Los Angeles athletes and broadcasters. An 11th statue, honoring Los Angeles Sparks center Lisa Leslie, is slated to be unveiled in the future. NOTE: The above seating map can be subject to change. [44], Since its opening day, the arena has hosted seven NBA Finals series with the Lakers, the 2012 and 2014 Stanley Cup Finals, three WNBA Finals, the 2002 U.S. Generally speaking, Crypto.com Arena has a max capacity of 20,000 guests. As a multi-purpose arena, seating capacity can change to meet the needs of the event for the day. The arena opened on October 17, 1999, with a Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band concert as its inaugural event. If there is availability, additional guest seating will be as close to these seats as possible. Depending upon availability, seats for additional guests will be located as close as possible to the accessible space. Crypto.com Arena is also host to over 250 events and nearly 4 million guests each year. The Los Angeles Kings hosted the 2010 NHL Entry Draft at the arena in June 2010. You will also recieve a monthly Whats On Guide to your email! The annual Grammy Awards ceremony has been held at Crypto.com Arena since 2000, with the exception of 2003, 2018, 2021 and 2022. Staples Center is getting a new name. [6], On October 21, 2009, Crypto.com Arena celebrated its 10th anniversary. The name will change when the Lakers host the Brooklyn Nets in the NBAs annual Christmas showcase. Sign up for our newsletter and get $5 off your first order! Crypto.com is a cryptocurrency platform and exchange with headquarters in Singapore. Always check the seating map when selecting your tickets for each individual event. 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. [13], In 2016, the L.A. Kings fiftieth anniversary monument was erected in Star Plaza. In February 2013, PETA named Crypto.com Arena the most "vegetarian-friendly" arena in the NBA.[12]. Adjacent to the L.A. Live development, it is located next to the Los Angeles Convention Center complex along Figueroa Street. [39], 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 3rd, 2011. Banners commemorating the Lakers 17 NBA titles hang high on the walls above the playing floor, providing what might be the most distinctive interior feature of the building. 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. Long before construction broke ground, plans for the arena were negotiated between elected city officials and real estate developers Edward P. Roski of Majestic Realty and Philip Anschutz. [57] Per IOC rules, the venue must be referred to under a generic name for the duration of the Games. [23], 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 arena is home venue to the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL), the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Crypto.com Arena measures 950,000 square feet (88,258 m2) of total space, with a 94-foot (28.7 m) by 200-foot (61.0 m) arena floor. Kingdom Tour: Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin. [8] The arena's attendance record is held by the fight between World WBA Welterweight Champion Antonio Margarito and Shane Mosley with a crowd of 20,820, set on January 25, 2009.[12]. Guests purchasing accessible seating may purchase one (1) accessible seat and three (3) companion seats adjacent to the accessible seat. 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.[35][28]. Staples Center before a Clippers game, featuring the new hanging scoreboard. [9][45], 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,[46] second only to Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point performance. The Crypto.com Arena (then Staples Center) in June 2002. The Crypto.com Arena is known for hosting the Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Kings and Los Angeles Sparks but other events have taken place here as well. Along with hosting many episodes of Monday Night Raw and Friday Night SmackDown, Crypto.com Arena has also hosted the following WWE pay-per-views: A broadcast of WCW Monday Nitro was held at the arena on January 24, 2000. The name of the 20,000-seat venue will change when the Lakers host the Brooklyn Nets in the NBAs Christmas showcase. The negotiations grew contentious at times and the real estate developers threatened to pull out altogether on more than one occasion. [10], On August 24, 2020, a day the city of Los Angeles designated Kobe Bryant Day to honor former Lakers guard Kobe Bryant who died in a helicopter crash in January of that year, the City of Los Angeles announced that Figueroa Street between Olympic and Martin Luther King Jr., which includes the area Crypto.com Arena is on, will be renamed Kobe Bryant Boulevard. Along with hosting many episodes of Monday Night Raw and Friday Night Smackdown such as Smackdowns Debut on FOX. The 20,000-seat arena has been the Staples Center since it opened in October 1999, with the naming rights owned by the US office-supplies retail company under a 20-year agreement. AEG, the sports and entertainment conglomerate that has majority ownership of the Kings and had a stake in the Lakers until the middle of this year, built the arena that quickly became a famous setting for major events in the second-largest US metropolitan area. On November 16, 2021, it was announced that the naming rights to the Staples Center had been acquired by Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com, renaming it Crypto.com Arena effective December 25, 2021 (with the changeover coinciding with the Lakers' nationally televised Christmas Day game). The Kings hosted the New Jersey Devils in games 3, 4, and ultimately defeated the Devils in game 6 by a final score of 6-1. [55], On November 28, 2020, the arena hosted the boxing event Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr.[56], Crypto.com Arena is expected to host basketball during the 2028 Summer Olympics. On January 22, 2006, 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,[5] second only to Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point performance. Crypto.com Arena is the venue of theGrammy Awardsceremony and will host the basketball competition during the2028 Summer Olympics. This proposal intrigued Roski and Anschutz, and soon a plan to develop the arena, the current Crypto.com Arena, was devised. [29] 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.[30][31]. The Daktronics see-through shot-clock was first installed prior to the 2008-09 NBA season. Satellite view of the arena prior to the L.A. Live development. Crypto.com Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Downtown Los Angeles. The lights were focused only on the court itself (hence the promotional Lights Out campaign), reminiscent of the Lakers' early years at The Forum. It will host men's preliminaries as well as the men's and women's basketball finals. On November 28, 2020, Crypto.com Arena hosted The exhibition match against retired boxers Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. Crypto.com Arena will host the basketball competition at the2028 Summer Olympics. Arena Company and Anschutz Entertainment Group. However, this is not always possible for more packed events. Please keep in mind that this type of relocation is only available on the day of the event, is subject to availability, and is issued on a first come first serve basis. Basketball Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. The main opposition came from Councilman Joel Wachs, who opposed utilizing public funds to subsidize the proposed project, and councilwoman Rita Walters, who objected to parts of it. View the Crypto.com Arena schedule to see all the upcoming events. MetLife Stadium, the home of the National Football League's New York Giants and New York Jets, and SoFi Stadium, the home of the National Football League's Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers, are the others. Crypto.com Arena 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. The arena opened on October 17, 1999. On August 24, 2020, a day the city of Los Angeles designated Kobe Bryant Day to honor former Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash on January 26 of that year, the City of Los Angeles announced that Figueroa Street between Olympic and Martin Luther King Jr., which includes the area Crypto.com Arena is on, will be renamed Kobe Bryant Boulevard. As many fans will attest to, Crypto.com Arena is known to be one of the best places to catch live entertainment around town. Crypto.com Arena is the venue of the Grammy Awards ceremony and will host the basketball competition during the 2028 Summer Olympics. The downtown Los Angeles home of the NBAs Lakers and Clippers, the NHLs Kings and the WNBAs Sparks will change its name after 22 years of operation, arena owner AEG announced on Tuesday night. [36], 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 The O2 Arena in London prior to his death. [citation needed], The 2000 Democratic National Convention was held at the venue. 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. 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 Inglewood. 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. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the parties are not publicly announcing the terms of whats believed to be the richest naming rights deal in sports history. Prior to the 2006-07 NBA season, the lighting inside Crypto.com Arena was modified for Lakers games. Accessible seating is reserved exclusively for guests with accessible needs and their companions. [50], The Lakers unveiled a new hardwood court before their preseason game on October 13, 2012. On November 9, 2019, the Crypto.com Arena hosted the rematch against YouTubers KSI and Logan Paul. The Stanley Cup Finals were held at the arena for the first time in 2012. Theyre scheduled to open owner Steve Ballmers $1bn, 18,000-seat Intuit Dome in Inglewood in 2024 when their Staples Center lease expires. And large television screens can show the action for guests in the back rows that dont wish to use binoculars or want to focus on highlight shots. On June 9, 2019, the ACE Family hosted a charity basketball game against singer Chris Brown. We also try to provide you as many seating charts/seat maps as we can, because each one can be a little different. [58], In 2013 and 2016, the arena hosted the finals of the League of Legends World Championship.[59]. [2] Two-thirds of the arena's seating, including 2,500 club seats, are in the lower bowl. The Lakers have won six NBA championships during their tenure in the cavernous arena, including three straight in its first three years of operation. Figure Skating Championships, the 52nd NHL All-Star game, two NBA All-Star Games (in 2004 and 2011), the Pacific-10 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, since 20022012, the WTA Tour Championships, from 20022005, UFC 60 in 2006, UFC 104 in 2009, the inaugural Latin Grammy Awards in 2000, the annual Grammy Awards, since 2000, with the exception of 2003, the 2009 World Figure Skating Championships, the Summer X Games indoor competitions, since 2003, as well as numerous concerts and HBO Championship Boxing matches. [7] 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.[8][9].
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