The arena, which had been known as Staples Center since its 1999 inception, will be renamed to the Crypto.com Arena as part of a massive rights deal. The official change will take place on Dec. 25. Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Watch: Staples Center signs are now coming down from front of arena

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Darryn Albert | Last updated 12/6/21

The unofficial end of an era for Los Angeles sports has begun this week.

Images went viral on Monday of construction crews beginning to remove the iconic “Staples Center” signage from the top of the downtown Los Angeles arena. Take a look.

RIP to the Staples Center pic.twitter.com/YVlR91woDg

— Joe Pompliano (@JoePompliano) December 6, 2021

The rebranding was also underway by the main entrances.

Crews early Monday morning began the process of rebranding Staples Center to Crypto Arena by removing exterior logos, signage and lettering. https://t.co/nE0YmdBFjx pic.twitter.com/PYKC77FzUn

— CBS Los Angeles (@CBSLA) December 6, 2021

The arena, which had been known as Staples Center since its 1999 inception, will be renamed to the Crypto.com Arena as part of a massive rights deal. The official change will take place on Dec. 25.

Staples Center had hosted the Gervonta Davis-Isaac Cruz WBA lightweight title fight on Sunday night. By the time it hosts its next event on Tuesday night, a nationally televised game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics, the arena will be looking a whole lot different.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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