The NBA is nearing plans for the Phoenix Suns to host the 2027 All-Star Weekend at Footprint Center, league sources said Monday.
It will be the third consecutive All-Star Weekend hosted by a Pacific Division team. The Golden State Warriors are hosting the 2025 All-Star Weekend at Chase Center, while the Los Angeles Clippers will play host in 2026 at the Intuit Dome, their new home set to open next season.
The NBA is nearing plans for Phoenix and the Suns to host 2027 All-Star Weekend, multiple sources tell me and @MikeVorkunov. One year into new governor Mat Ishbia’s ownership, Suns win an NBA All-Star bid. The Phoenix Mercury will also host 2024 WNBA All-Star. pic.twitter.com/1sus5Ked8s
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 26, 2024
Footprint Center will see plenty of All-Star festivities this summer when the Phoenix Mercury hosts the WNBA All-Star Weekend from July 18-20.
The NBA last held the All-Star Game in Phoenix in 2009 when then-Suns star Shaquille O’Neal and the late Kobe Bryant co-won the game’s MVP award. Phoenix also played host in 1995 when Footprint Center was called America West Arena, and in 1975 at Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
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