by A beloved Bay Area sports landmark will once again be home to some of the NBA’s biggest stars.
With the 2025 NBA All-Star Game taking place at the Chase Center in San Francisco this season, the Warriors’ former home, Oakland Arena, formerly known as Oracle Arena, will host a series of events in the week leading up to the main event on March 16 . February in San Francisco.
The vacant arena across the Bay Bridge will host the Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game on February 14th and both the NBA All-Star Practice and the NBA HBCU Classic on February 15th.
“We’re focused on bringing as many events to the Bay Area as possible through All-Star…The Oakland Arena has been a great place to do that, so we’re excited that we’ll be at the Chase Center but also in Oakland.” Arena.” Kelly Flatow, NBA executive vice president of global events, said in a recent interview with NBC Sports Bay Area.
Additional events such as the Ultimate Fan Experience and various all-star concerts will take place on February 14th at the Moscone Center and Pier 48 in San Francisco, in addition to other events for fans in the Bay Area.
“The San Francisco Bay Area is an incredible destination for our fans, certainly basketball fans, but also visitors from around the world who want to come here and enjoy all the All-Star activities,” Flatow said. “It is a global celebration of the game and San Francisco has hosted so many incredible global events as well as the NBA Finals. That’s why we’re thrilled that 25 years later we’ll be able to host the NBA All-Star Game back in 2025.”
The Warriors officially moved into their new arena in 2019, and in the five years the Chase Center has been open, it has hosted numerous high-profile events, concerts and sporting events. However, All-Star Weekend will place a greater focus on the state-of-the-art arena and surrounding area.
“This is a global celebration of our game, so we expect fans from around the world to come to the Bay Area and enjoy all the festivities,” Flatow added. “We are also focused on being able to celebrate all of our fans in the Bay Area and throughout the United States. That’s why it’s becoming the epicenter of the basketball world for an entire All-Star week, not just a weekend.”
Fans can now purchase tickets for all All-Star Week events HERE.
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