Shaquille O'Neal says the current Los Angeles Lakers don't deserve to play at the Staples Center ... admitting he's HAPPY about the arena's name change because LeBron James and Co. are stinking up the place.
"I'm glad they taking the name of the Staples Center down," the NBA legend said on the Big Podcast with Shaq. "That was our building."
"Congratulations to the owners on getting a new deal," he added. "But, hey, Staples Center belongs to Shaq and Kobe. Forever."
Of course, it was announced last month that the iconic building is changing it's name to Crypto.