Whenever a city gets the honour of hosting an All-Star Weekend. They go all out to make it the best they can possibly make it.
Well in the Nets case they have decided to think about their ticket sales and since they host the Rising Stars Challenge on All-Star Friday, they’re going to put the game on a six-game ticket package according to ESPN’s Darren Rovell.
The package, which includes the Feb. 13 All-Star Friday ticket, also has games against the Cleveland Cavaliers (Andrew Wiggins), Milwaukee Bucks (Jabari Parker), Orlando Magic (Aaron Gordon), Boston Celtics (Marcus Smart) and Philadelphia 76ers (Nerlens Noel). The package will go on sale Monday despite the fact that dates aren’t known because the NBA schedule hasn’t been released.
“We feel like this is a great and creative way to do our part to fill our arena on that night,” Barclays Center and Nets CEO Brett Yormark said. “No one has ever sold it this way before.“
I give them that, it’s a smart way of going about it and I’m sure it will get ticket sales.
If you don’t know how All-Star 2015 is going to work location wise let me fill you in. Brooklyn gets Friday and Saturday which includes the usual Rising Stars, Slam Dunk, 3-point contest etc. And the All-Star Game itself will be hosted in Madison Square Garden.
