69-476: Crypto.com Arena (stylized as crypto.com Arena ; originally known as Staples Center ) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in downtown Los Angeles . Opened on October 17, 1999, as Staples Center, it is located next to the Los Angeles Convention Center complex along Figueroa Street , and has since been considered a part of L.A. Live . Owned and operated by Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG), it
138-509: A helicopter crash in January 2020, a number of media outlets picked up on a phrase used by some, referring to the arena as "The House That Kobe Built", due to his historic 20-year career with the Lakers. On August 24, 2020, Los Angeles City Council president Herb Wesson announced a proposal to rename the stretch of Figueroa Street around Staples Center to " Kobe Bryant Boulevard ". In September 2021,
207-536: A gay man?" Wachs responded: "I am and I'm very proud of what I've done for the community, and I'm also very proud of the fact that what I've done for the community is what I've done for all communities." Wachs was born on March 1, 1939, in Scranton, Pennsylvania , the son of Hannah (Stahler) and Archie Wachs, a teacher. His father was a Jewish immigrant from Poland who ran a grocery and butcher shop. The younger of two sons, Joel "suffered from hay fever so severe that at
276-601: A location, often with the specific intent of comparing an idea to a sporting event. Such examples of these would be terms such as "the arena of war", "the arena of love" or "the political arena". Joel Wachs Joel Wachs ( / ˈ w æ k s / , wax ; born March 1, 1939) is an American former politician and lawyer. He is the president of the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts in New York City. He
345-590: A lot of heart". In recognition of Wachs' involvement in promoting the arts, the City Council in 2002 named the intersection of Grand Avenue and Second Street as "Joel Wachs Square". It lies between the Museum of Contemporary Art and the Walt Disney Concert Hall . Wachs is portrayed by Benny Safdie in the film Licorice Pizza set in 1970s San Fernando Valley . In the film, Wachs's first mayoral campaign
414-525: A memorial took place at the arena for rapper Nipsey Hussle following his death on March 31, 2019. The memorial service took place on April 11, 2019. Attendees and performers included rapper YG , Stevie Wonder who sang "Tears in Heaven", his wife Lauren London , Jhené Aiko , Anthony Anderson , Marsha Ambrosius and Snoop Dogg who gave a eulogy. A hurst procession after the service followed through various South Los Angeles communities. In 2020, it served as
483-594: A new one that ran from his home in Studio City to Sunland-Tujunga in the far northeast San Fernando Valley. He was nevertheless easily reelected in April 1987 in the realigned, more conservative district, despite the opposition of the Los Angeles Apartment Owners Association, which attacked him because of his fight for rent control . Wachs was reelected in every vote thereafter. After ten years on
552-403: A pledge to Russell to vote for her and casting a vote for himself instead. He later described the turn of events as akin to a "Hollywood movie" and, inasmuch as Mayor Tom Bradley was soon to become a candidate for governor, he had plenty of opportunity to act as mayor when Bradley was out of town. He served for two years. Wachs resigned from the City Council 2001 to accept the presidency of
621-467: A proposed work by Barbara Kruger as a sign that fell under its jurisdiction. It later reversed itself and Wachs specifically compared the commission's initial decision to the prosecution of a Cincinnati museum over a show by photographer Robert Mapplethorpe . In 2001, Wachs resigned his council seat and moved to New York City in order to serve as president of the Andy Warhol Foundation for
690-783: A reporter in 1991, "I didn't love practicing tax law ... the result of my efforts was finding ways to save rich people money. And I didn't find that satisfying." Wachs served on the Los Angeles City Council from July 1, 1971, to September 28, 2001, when his resignation took effect. His 30 years on the council were surpassed only by John Ferraro 's 35 years, Ernani Bernardi 's 32 years and Marvin Braude 's 31. In May 1971, Wachs, "a young political newcomer," "overwhelmed" veteran James B. Potter, Jr. in Los Angeles City Council District 2 , which included portions of
759-506: A secret tunnel (connecting the away team's locker room to the backdoor of the Clippers locker room) to confront former Clipper teammates Austin Rivers and Blake Griffin . Paul was joined by teammates Trevor Ariza , James Harden , and Gerald Green to confront the opponents, which only resulted in verbal altercations. Following the death of Kobe Bryant , his daughter Gianna, and seven others in
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#1733084845333828-476: Is also the sport of indoor American football (one variant of which is explicitly known as arena football), a variant of the outdoor game that is designed for the usual smaller playing surface of most arenas; variants of other traditionally outdoor sports, including box lacrosse as well as futsal and indoor soccer , also exist. The term "arena" is also used loosely to refer to any event or type of event which either literally or metaphorically takes place in such
897-429: Is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators, and may be covered by a roof. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the lowest point, allowing maximum visibility. Arenas are usually designed to accommodate a multitude of spectators. The word derives from Latin harena , a particularly fine-grained sand that covered the floor of ancient arenas such as
966-559: Is sometimes cited as the originator of neighborhood councils in Los Angeles. He organized the first ones—in Studio City , Sherman Oaks , North Hollywood - Toluca Lake and the hill area south of Mulholland Drive in November 1971, choosing the first members himself from a range of backgrounds. He launched numerous studies of such councils in other cities and produced a booklet to help guide
1035-792: Is the home venue of the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL)—which are both owned in part by AEG's founder Philip Anschutz , as well as the WNBA 's Los Angeles Sparks . The Los Angeles Clippers of the NBA also played in the arena from 1999 to 2024 , before leaving for their new arena, Intuit Dome , located in Inglewood . From 1999 to 2024, it
1104-487: The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. His last day on the City Council was September 28 of that year. Wachs thrice ran for mayor of Los Angeles. In 1973, as a relatively unknown new city council member, he finished a distant fifth in a crowded primary in an election in which Tom Bradley eventually won his first term as Los Angeles mayor. In 1993, he finished third behind Richard Riordan and Mike Woo . He ran again in 2001 and finished fourth with 11% of
1173-619: The Colosseum in Rome , Italy, to absorb blood. The term arena is sometimes used as a synonym for a very large venue such as Pasadena's Rose Bowl , but such a facility is typically called a stadium . The use of one term over the other has mostly to do with the type of event. Football (be it association , rugby , gridiron , Australian rules , or Gaelic ) is typically played in a stadium, while basketball , volleyball , handball , and ice hockey are typically played in an arena, although many of
1242-637: The Los Angeles Kings Monument was erected in Star Plaza in 2016. The Statue of Kobe and Gianna Bryant was erected in 2024. A third statue of Kobe Bryant, honoring his number 24, is planned. In November 2024, the Lakers announced plans to honor former player and coach Pat Riley with a statue in Star Plaza. Following is a list of statues on display: Played for the Lakers from 1996 to 2004 The arena has been referred to as "the deal that almost wasn't." Long before construction broke ground, plans for
1311-591: The Pac-10 Conference men's basketball tournament (2002–12), the WTA Tour Championships (2002–05), UFC 60 in 2006, UFC 104 in 2009, UFC 184 in 2015, UFC 227 in 2018, the 2009 World Figure Skating Championships , the Summer X Games indoor competitions (2003–13), and several HBO Championship Boxing matches. On January 22, 2006, Los Angeles Lakers player Kobe Bryant scored a career-high 81 points in
1380-533: The Santa Monica Mountains and the San Fernando Valley . The vote was 24,704 for Wachs and 14,898 for Potter. His victory was attributed in part to his opposing a multimillion-dollar development in the mountains just north of Beverly Hills . At 33, he became the City Council's youngest member. In 1986, a redistricting move stripped Wachs of more than 90% of his old district, and put him into
1449-572: The University of California, Los Angeles , where the "gregarious" Wachs was president of his freshman and junior classes, and of the student body . He earned a degree at Harvard Law School and a Master of Laws in taxation from New York University . When in Los Angeles, he lived in Studio City . After completing his education, Wachs was an attorney with the Los Angeles firm of Gray, Binkley & Pfaelzer (later became Kadison, Pfaelzer, Woodard & Quinn) and practiced law for five years. He told
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#17330848453331518-466: The City Council, two of them as president pro-tem, Wachs was suddenly and unexpectedly elected Los Angeles City Council president in July 1981 when outgoing President John Ferraro decided to drop out of the contest against Councilwoman Pat Russell and, with Councilwoman Peggy Stevenson as a partner, put up Wachs as a candidate instead. Wachs was elected to a two-year term in an 8–7 vote, with Wachs breaking
1587-451: The Clippers broke ground on a new arena in Inglewood, California , known as Intuit Dome , which became its new home arena in 2024. On November 16, 2021, it was announced that the naming rights to 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 deal
1656-516: The Crypto.com Arena against the Toronto Raptors , the second-highest number of points scored in a single game in NBA history, second only to Wilt Chamberlain 's 100-point performance . Of the team's six 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. Prior to the 2006–07 NBA season ,
1725-570: The Kings ultimately playing their first Stanley Cup Finals at the arena; on June 11, the Kings defeated the New Jersey Devils in Game 6 to win their first Stanley Cup in franchise history. The Lakers unveiled a new hardwood court before their preseason game on October 13, 2012. Taking a cue from soccer clubs, the primary center court logo was adorned with 16 stars, representing the first 16 championships
1794-461: The LA Recreation and Parks Commission. Soboroff requested that they consider building the arena in downtown Los Angeles adjacent to the convention center. This proposal intrigued Roski and Anschutz, and soon a plan to develop the arena was devised. Months of negotiations ensued between Anschutz and city officials, with Roski and John Semcken of Majestic Realty Co. spearheading the negotiations for
1863-529: The Lakers franchise had won. A 17th star was added to the court and unveiled before their regular season opener on December 22, 2020, to represent the franchise winning its 17th championship in the 2020 NBA Finals . Crypto.com Arena has hosted the following championship events: In 2018, the arena hosted Monster Jam for the first time. In 2019, the PBR Unleash the Beast Series hosted its Iron Cowboy event at
1932-575: The Lakers' practice facility at the Toyota Sports Center in El Segundo, California for the 2011–12 season. During the 2010 NBA and NHL offseason, the arena was renovated with refurbished locker rooms for the Lakers, Kings, and Clippers, and the installation of a new US$ 10 million HD center-hung video scoreboard and jumbotron , replacing the original one that had been in place since the building opened in 1999. The Panasonic Live 4HD scoreboard
2001-632: The NBA D-League joined in 2006. It became home to the Los Angeles Avengers of the Arena Football League in 2000 until the team's discontinuation in 2009. 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. Figure Skating Championships , the 52nd and 62nd NHL All-Star game, three NBA All-Star Games ( 2004 , 2011 and 2018 ),
2070-751: The Taylor Swift banner during home games, and the banner was taken down entirely in December 2020. Mexican musicians Gloria Trevi and Alejandra Guzmán played two sellout shows at the arena in 2017. Rapper Nipsey Hussle 's memorial service was held at the venue on April 11, 2019. As part of Super Bowl LVI festivities, the arena hosted the "Super Bowl Music Fest" in February 2022, headlined by Halsey , Machine Gun Kelly , Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani , Miley Cyrus , and Green Day . The annual Grammy Awards ceremony has been held at Crypto.com Arena since 2000 , with
2139-638: The Visual Arts. Wachs is nominally the chairman of the Andy Warhol Art Authentication Board . Wachs's salary at the charity is over $ 350,000 per year, which does not include generous expenses and a pension plan of approximately 20%. Although this is nearly four times the average salary for such a position, some have argued that the Warhol Foundation is unusually complex as well as being more influential than most similar organizations. In 2010, Wachs—in his Warhol Foundation role—protested
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2208-682: The arena celebrated its tenth anniversary. 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. The Los Angeles Avengers of the Arena Football League (AFL) and the South Bay Lakers of the NBA G League were also tenants of Staples Center; the Avengers folded in 2009, and the D-Fenders moved to
2277-655: The arena hosted the finals of the League of Legends World Championship . Along with hosting many episodes of Raw and SmackDown , such as the latter's 20th anniversary season premiere on October 4, 2019, 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 arena hosted SmackDown and the 2023 WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony on March 31 as well as NXT Stand & Deliver on April 1 and Raw on April 3, as part of WrestleMania 39 weekend. The 2000 Democratic National Convention
2346-485: The arena in the weeks prior to his death; he last had rehearsed there approximately 12 hours before his death (on the same day). It hosted the 1st Annual Latin Grammy Awards in 2000 and the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards . In 2011, Jenni Rivera became the first female regional Mexican musician to perform a sell-out at the arena. Taylor Swift has performed 16 sellouts at Crypto.com Arena—the most of any performer at
2415-591: The arena were negotiated between elected city officials and real estate developers Edward P. Roski of Majestic Realty and Philip Anschutz . 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 . Majestic Realty Co. and AEG were scouring the Los Angeles area for available land to develop an arena when they were approached by Steve Soboroff , then president of
2484-594: The arena, against the Houston Rockets , losing 116–105. On May 1, 2024, the Clippers played their final playoff home game at the arena, against the Dallas Mavericks in the first round of the playoffs , losing 123–93. Crypto.com Arena is expected to host gymnastics during the 2028 Summer Olympics . Per IOC rules, the venue must be referred to under a generic name for the duration of the Games. In 2013 and 2016 ,
2553-507: The arena, marking the first PBR event to be held there. On June 9, 2019, the ACE Family hosted a charity basketball game against singer Chris Brown . On November 9, 2019, the arena hosted KSI vs. Logan Paul II , a boxing event headlined by a rematch between the two YouTubers . On November 28, 2020, the arena hosted the boxing event Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr . On April 14, 2024, the Clippers played their final regular season home game at
2622-496: The city to provide a number of dog parks , where Los Angeles' nearly 200,000 licensed dogs could run free. Wachs emerged as the sole City Council member who helped broker an agreement that enabled Police Chief Daryl Gates to resign his post in June 1992 and retire "in an orderly fashion" after a crisis occasioned by the March 1991 beating of Rodney King and the resulting riots —as well as
2691-490: The city's "growing refuse-disposal crisis". Wachs successfully advocated for an ordinance change that would allow artists to live and work in commercially zoned districts. He also worked to create a city Cultural Affairs Department. Wachs cast the only vote against a city ordinance prohibiting minors from purchasing drug paraphernalia , saying in 1983 he did not think police officers should spend their time raiding head shops . He proposed an eventually successful idea for
2760-486: The council, emerging as a populist who railed against what he saw as insider dealing in City Hall and misuse of taxpayer funds. He also was a staunch advocate for the arts and for civil rights." He was known as a "moderate to liberal Republican" but reregistered as an independent before running for mayor in 1993. He backed efforts that resulted in public financing of city elections and creation of an ethics commission. Wachs
2829-545: The elderly and the poor. Wachs and Councilwoman Peggy Stevenson sponsored what Wachs called "the strongest gay rights ordinance in the U.S.," prohibiting job and housing discrimination based on sexual orientation. His measure outlawing employment discrimination against victims of AIDS was passed unanimously by the City Council, despite the fact that his mail on the subject was running heavily against it. In 1981, Wachs called for mandatory separation of recyclable materials from regular trash before collection to cope with
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2898-560: The exception of 2003, 2018, 2021 and 2022. As of 2023, the venue has hosted the Grammy Awards 21 times , hosting more than any other venue in the history of the Grammy Awards. The venue opened in 1999 as the home of the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers (NBA), and Los Angeles Kings of the NHL. The Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA joined in 2001, while the Los Angeles D-Fenders of
2967-654: The first act to perform at the venue on its opening in 1999. 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. After the American singer Michael Jackson died in 2009, a televised memorial service was held at the arena. Its operator, AEG, had promoted the This Is It concert residency that Jackson had been scheduled to perform at The O2 Arena in London. Jackson had been rehearsing at
3036-567: The first phase over the 2022 NBA and NHL offseason included new video boards and ribbon displays, and updated concessions. There are plans for the City View Terrace to be converted into an indoor outdoor deck, a new area known as the Tunnel Club, Chick Hearn Court to be converted into a pedestrian plaza between the arena and the rest of L.A. Live, and updated player facilities such as locker rooms. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band were
3105-507: The foundation would reject any future grant requests". Wachs' letter said in part, "For the arts to flourish, the arts must be free, and the decision to censor this important work is in stark opposition to our mission to defend freedom of expression wherever and whenever it is under attack." There were no signs of reinstatement of the Wojnarowicz piece by the NPG. "Wachs defied easy categorization on
3174-446: The gymnastics competition during the 2028 Summer Olympics . Crypto.com Arena has 950,000 square feet (88,257.9 m) of total space, with a 94-foot (28.7 m) by 200-foot (61.0 m) arena floor. It stands 150 feet (45.7 m) tall. The arena seats up to 19,067 for basketball , 18,145 for ice hockey , and around 20,000 for concerts or other sporting events. Two-thirds of the arena's seating, including 2,500 club seats, are in
3243-504: The height of the ragweed season, his parents sat him in the shop's cold storage room, in a fur coat, to help him breathe". They moved to Los Angeles when Wachs was ten, where his family became wealthy with a chain of inexpensive ladies' clothing stores. He grew up in Vermont Knolls , between 79th and 83rd streets and Vermont and Normandie Avenue . He attended Horace Mann Junior High School and Washington High School , followed by
3312-728: The issuance of a final, critical report of the police department by the Christopher Commission . Wachs and Gates forged a bond of trust, it was said, when the councilman leaped to the chief's defense after the city Police Commission briefly removed Gates in the wake of the riots. Wachs went to Sacramento in January 1984 to unsuccessfully argue with state prison authorities that Dan White , the San Francisco supervisor who had killed gay leader Harvey Milk and Mayor George Moscone , should be moved out of Los Angeles County , where he had been paroled after serving five years in prison for
3381-438: The killings. Wachs was credited with forging a 1997 deal with the developers of a downtown sports arena that lifted some of the onerous provisions that would have worked to the financial disadvantage of the city. In return for the concessions, he agreed to exempt the arena from a ballot measure he was preparing to require voter approval for any subsidized sports stadiums. Wachs was an advocate for slow-growth development and
3450-574: The larger arenas hold more spectators than do the stadiums of smaller colleges or high schools. There are exceptions. The home of the Duke University men's and women's basketball teams would qualify as an arena, but the facility is called Cameron Indoor Stadium . Domed stadiums, which, like arenas, are enclosed but have the larger playing surfaces and seating capacities found in stadiums, are generally not referred to as arenas in North America. There
3519-409: The lighting inside the arena was modified for Lakers games. The lights were focused only on the court itself (hence the promotional Lights Out campaign), reminiscent of the Lakers' early years at The Forum . The initial fan reaction was positive and has been a fixture on home games since. The Daktronics see-through shot clock was first installed prior to the 2008–09 NBA season . The Clippers adopted
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#17330848453333588-430: The location for the public memorial of basketball player Kobe Bryant following the death of him and his daughter Gianna, among others, in the 2020 Calabasas helicopter crash . It took place on February 24 (2/24, a reference to Gianna's and Kobe's basketball numbers) 2020. It included eulogies from his wife Vanessa, Shaquille O'Neal , Michael Jordan , Rob Pelinka , Diana Taurasi , and Sabrina Ionescu . Staples Center
3657-426: The lower bowl. There are also 160 luxury suites, including 15 event suites, on three levels between the lower and upper bowls. 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. Outside the arena at the Star Plaza are 13 statues of famous Los Angeles athletes and broadcasters. Additionally,
3726-443: The new building, which opened two years later. It was financed privately at a cost of US$ 375 million and was named for the office-supply company Staples, Inc. , which was one of the center's corporate sponsors that paid for naming rights. Staples' 20-year naming rights deal was renewed in 2009. The arena opened on October 17, 1999, with a Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band concert as its inaugural event. On October 21, 2009,
3795-410: The new representative community groups in Los Angeles. In 1971, he proposed a ban on oil drilling on the city's coastline one-half mile inland from the shore "for both esthetic and geographical safety reasons". He was a supporter of levying a city income tax in order to relieve property owners of a tax burden. He was a decided advocate for rent control in an effort to keep housing affordable for
3864-465: The new see-through shot clock prior to the 2010–11 NBA season . For Sparks games, the court used is named after Sparks player Lisa Leslie , and was officially named prior to the 2009 home opener against the Shock on June 23, 2006. The Los Angeles Kings hosted the 2010 NHL Entry Draft at the arena in June 2010. In 2012, the Clippers, Kings, and Lakers all advanced to their leagues' respective playoffs, with
3933-459: The real estate developers. The negotiations grew contentious at times and the real estate developers threatened to pull out altogether on more than one occasion. 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. Ultimately, the developers and city leaders reached an agreement, and in 1997, construction broke ground on
4002-591: The removal of a David Wojnarowicz piece from the "Hide/Seek" exhibit at the National Portrait Gallery . The foundation had supported the exhibition with a $ 100,000 grant. Wachs wrote to the head of the Smithsonian Institution (NPG's parent organization), G. Wayne Clough , on behalf of the foundation's unanimous board with the "demand that the Smithsonian restore the work ... to the exhibition or
4071-455: The time came to leave the City Council, he could be happy practicing law, "being a maitre d' in a nice restaurant," or "heading an arts foundation". In 1987 he flew to New York City to be a part of a seven-member panel that tried to determine what to do with a 12-foot-high, 112-foot-long outdoor steel sculpture by Richard Serra titled " Tilted Arc ," which had drawn complaints and was eventually disassembled, removed, and put in storage. He
4140-419: The venue. On August 21, 2015, prior to one of her performances on the 1989 Tour , Kobe Bryant presented Swift with a banner commemorating this achievement, which was hung in the arena's rafters. 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. Eventually, the Kings began to hide
4209-527: The vote, behind James K. Hahn , Antonio Villaraigosa and Steve Soboroff . In 1977, Wachs was appointed vice chairman of a new National Task Force on the Arts, whose goal, he said, was "to put the arts and culture on the agenda of every city government as a mainstream economic and social concern". In a 1981 interview, he said he spent one-third of his $ 43,923 annual salary (equivalent to between $ 124,634 and $ 147,203 in 2023) on works of art for himself and that, when
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#17330848453334278-409: Was a member of the Los Angeles City Council for 30 years, where he was known for his promotion of the arts, support of gay causes, advocacy of rent control and other economic measures. The unmarried Wachs was a closeted gay man until he was preparing to run for mayor in 1999 at the age of 60. He was asked by Bill Rosendahl , the openly gay moderator of a public affairs television show, "Are you
4347-822: Was held at the venue. The arena has hosted three public memorials for celebrities. First, it was for the memorial of musician Michael Jackson following his death on June 25, 2009. The memorial took place on July 7, 2009. It included eulogies or performances from Smokey Robinson , Mariah Carey , Macaulay Culkin , Trey Lorenz , Queen Latifah , Lionel Richie , John Mayer , Stevie Wonder , Kobe Bryant , Magic Johnson , Jennifer Hudson , Berry Gordy , Rev. Jesse Jackson , Rev. Al Sharpton , Brooke Shields , Martin Luther King III , Bernice King , Sheila Jackson-Lee , Usher , Shaheen Jafargholi , Kenny Ortega , Judith Hill , Orianthi Panagaris , his siblings Marlon , Jermaine , and Janet , and his daughter Paris . In 2019,
4416-471: 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. In February 2013, PETA named the arena the most " vegetarian -friendly" arena in the NBA. Arena An arena is a large enclosed platform, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theatre , musical performances , and/or sporting events . It
4485-464: Was officially unveiled on September 22, 2010, as AEG and Staples Center executives, as well as player representatives from the Lakers ( Sasha Vujacic ), Clippers ( Craig Smith ), and Kings ( Matt Greene ) were on hand for the presentation. On January 15, 2018, in the aftermath of an NBA basketball game between the Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Clippers , point guard Chris Paul utilized
4554-445: Was one of the cowriters of Proposition U , along with Zev Yaroslavsky and Marvin Braude . Wachs was known for his boisterous personality. When he was newly elected to the Los Angeles City Council , he distributed a mock ordinance that would supposedly have taxed all male residents on the size of their genitals. Occasionally he exclaimed "This is fun!" in the middle of a committee meeting. His colleagues described him as "a human guy,
4623-411: 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—making it the most valuable naming rights contract in all of sports. The name change was met with opposition and many fans still refer to this arena as Staples Center. In 2022, the arena began to undergo a multi-phase renovation, expected to be completed in 2024;
4692-439: Was the author of an ordinance that requires commercial developers to set aside 1% of the value of all projects over $ 500,000 for cultural and artistic projects—either spending the money on their own, or depositing it with the city for such use. Wachs was active in strengthening Los Angeles' ordinance on outdoor advertising signs but was equally active when the city's Building and Safety Commission at first attempted to classify
4761-480: Was the only arena in the NBA shared by two teams, as well as one of only three North American professional sports venues (alongside SoFi Stadium in nearby Inglewood , and New Jersey's MetLife Stadium ) to have hosted two teams from the same league. The venue is also frequently used for major concerts, and has been the most frequent host of the Grammy Awards ceremony since its opening. Crypto.com Arena will host
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