The Staples Center is getting a new name, ending an era in Los Angeles that’s lasted decades.
In its place? Crypto.com Arena.
Starting this Christmas Day on Dec. 25 — when the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets face off — the name will switch for the first time since 1999.
How did fans feel about that? I’d call it a mix. Some had a pretty good new nickname for the arena … and others are just going to keep on calling it the Staples Center, where some legends have taken the court and ice.
Here’s a sampling of the mixed reaction from around Twitter: