Vanessa Bryant Comments On Staples Center Name Change

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Lakers fans got a surprise this week with the name of their stadium change to "Crypto.com Arena."

According to CBSLA, it is one of the largest naming rights deals ever, estimated at $700 million.

Kobe Bryant played his entire 20-year NBA career with the Lakers from 1996 to 2016 and brought the franchise five NBA championships. The Staples Center was opened a couple of years after the start of his career in 1999.

Vanessa Bryant commented on the name change on Instagram Story, saying that it really should be: "Forever known as 'The House That Kobe Built.'"

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Needless to say, Kobe Bryant's memory will always be attached to the success he brought to the stadium to make the arena what it is today.

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