Salt Lake City has been chosen as the site for the NBA’s All-Star Game in 2023, the league announced in a press release. The contest will mark the 30th anniversary of the last All-Star Game in Utah in 1993.
Commissioner Adam Silver made a formal announcement today at a press conference at Vivint Smart Home Arena (video link from Eric Walden of The Salt Lake Tribune), joined by Larry H. Miller Group of Companies owner and chairman Gail Miller, along with team officials and local dignitaries.
“Along with a rich basketball tradition, Salt Lake City has proven to be a world-class destination for large-scale events and sports competitions,” Silver said. “I want to thank the Miller family and the Utah Jazz organization for their commitment to hosting our All-Star festivities and to developing a program that will leave a lasting impact on the community.”
The game is scheduled for February 19, 2023, and will cap off the traditional three days of basketball activities. NBA Cares and Diversity & Inclusion events will also be held during the weekend.
“The return of the NBA All-Star Game to Salt Lake City is a tremendous honor and an opportunity for us to welcome back the NBA family for one of basketball’s biggest events,” Miller added. “The memory of John Stockton and Karl Malone sharing MVP honors 30 years ago remains strong. We are excited to create new memories for this generation of NBA fans in a place that loves to celebrate basketball.”
The NBA’s next three All-Star games before the event in Utah will take place in Chicago (2020), Indiana (2021), and Cleveland (2022).
My only issue with this is many basketball fans enjoy scheduling their vacations in the winter around all star weekend. While it would make sense with New York City, Los Angeles, Miami, Orlando, Dallas and even New Orleans I don’t know many people who are thinking “we need to book our flights to Salt Lake City Utah“.
Wow …This will be great for Salt Lake restaurants. Stay open well past 10:30 on the weekend…Yipe yipe Utah….Heard that driving thru Utah on the AM radio it was ….Quaint? I think!
Philly is getting 2026 cause of America’s 250th birthday.
And still only one election with a meaningful third party, and that due to personality. 1908 I think