Spurs ode to staunch fans in 50th year

Article posted by Coliseum, August 25^th, 2022

Image: Arena CDMX

The National Basketball Association (NBA) team San Antonio Spurs announced recently that they will host four special home games during the 2022-2023 NBA seasons, including one in Mexico City, a 50^th anniversary celebration at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas (US), and two in Austin, Texas.

‘NBA’ stated that as part of the organization’s efforts to deepen their fan base and better reach their biggest fans from Mexico to Austin, the Silver and Black will also commemorate their 50^th anniversary with a season-long spree of memorable events. The 2022-2023 Spurs seasons is presented by the supermarket company H-E-B.

The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio (US). The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league’s Western Conference Southwest Division. The team plays its home games at the AT&T Center in San Antonio.

The 18,581-capacity AT&T Center is a multipurpose indoor arena on the East side of San Antonio, Texas, United States. It is the home of the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America. The league is composed of 30 teams and is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. It is the premier men’s professional basketball league in the world.

The 2022-2023 NBA seasons is the upcoming 77^th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA), with the regular season beginning on October 18^th, 2022, and ending on April 9^th, 2023. The 2023 NBA All-Star Game is scheduled to be played on February 19^th, 2023, at the 18,300-capacity Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City in Utah, US. The playoffs are then scheduled to begin on April 15^th, 2023, and ending with the NBA Finals in June 2023.

‘NBA’ further stated that the four out-of-market home games will be spread throughout the season, starting when the Spurs play in Mexico City at the 22,300-capacity Arena CDMX in Mexico City, Mexico, on December 17^th.

The Silver and Black will make a historic return to the 72,000-capacity Alamodome in San Antonio on January 13^th. With a capacity of 65,000-plus for the Dome, the Spurs are poised to break the attendance record for an NBA regular season game. The Spurs will travel to Austin for a pair of games on April 6^th and on April 8^th at the 15,000+-capacity Moody Center in Austin, Texas.

The Spurs remaining 37 home games will be played at the AT&T Center in San Antonio.

Said RC Buford, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Spurs Sports & Entertainment, “Hosting these four games is part of our vision to purposefully engage and celebrate our entire Spurs following from Mexico to Austin, while fostering the next generation of fans. Playing in front of our Austin fans for the first time ever during the regular season, returning to Mexico City and hosting a historic celebration in the Alamodome will each be exciting moments for our entire organization. We are grateful to our loyal supporters throughout our entire region and are thrilled for the opportunity to play in front of them as part of our 50th anniversary season.”

The Spurs have one of the most loyal fan bases in the NBA and sit in one of the fastest-growing regions in North America. Culturally, geographically and economically, the franchise is uniquely positioned to cultivate a robust mega region from Mexico to Austin. The Spurs have been connecting with their fans along the I-35 corridor for several years through watch parties, community impact initiatives, mobile retail activations, conferences, festivals, and so much more.

Spurs Sports & Entertainment L.L.C. is an American sports and entertainment organization based in San Antonio, Texas. The company owns and operates several sporting franchises including the National Basketball Association San Antonio Spurs, NBA G League Austin Spurs and the United Soccer League (USL) Championship club San Antonio FC.

Tickets’ Info

Spurs Season Ticket Members and Spurs Fan Club members have early access to purchase individual game tickets. General tickets will be available for purchase at Spurs.com and the Spurs App. For exclusive pre-sale access and more info, fans can sign up for the Official Spurs Fan Club at Spurs.com.

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