Staples Center

Downtown L.A. arena

Staples Center was a sports and entertainment arena in downtown Los Angeles, home to the Lakers, Clippers, Kings, and Sparks from 1999 to 2021.

The venue hosted major concerts, awards shows, and championship games.

In 2021 it was renamed Crypto.com Arena: I saw Kobe play at Staples Center.

Many locals still use the original name.

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venue era/modernity

Staples CenterThe Forum

Rome's central public space

Boston Garden

venue scale/prestige

Staples CenterVFW hall

Veterans organization clubhouse

church basement · dive bar · county fairgrounds

venue type

Staples CenterRose Bowl

Pasadena football stadium and game

Dodger Stadium · outdoor amphitheater · Hollywood Bowl · SoFi Stadium

Family

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Top 500,000
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