The Kobe Bryant statue outside Staples Center/Crypto.com Arena will solve all Laker fans' issues with the name change, so says Kenny Smith.
While it's good news for the team , some fans are livid with the move ... especially because Staples is often referred to as"The House That Kobe Built."
We spoke with the"Inside The NBA" analyst about the switch ... and he thinks Laker Nation will forget all about the gripe once Kobe gets honored outside the venue -- no matter what it's called. "The statue outside with Kobe in front, that’ll settle everything down," The Jet told us Wednesday."Still, the name of the arena always changes, but what happens inside of it never changes."
Of course, Kobe is the first Laker to have two jerseys retired in the organization ... with both #8 and #24 hanging in the rafters.
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