Juan Gonzalez grew up in soccer-mad Colombia, but basketball drew him to Indianapolis, where he has become one of the city’s leading bank executives. He is serving on the board of the NBA All-Star 2024 Host Committee and as co-chair on the event’s operations committee.
Indianapolis native Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds will sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” before the All-Star Game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
IBJ arts and entertainment writer Dave Lindquist talks about the All-Star Weekend schedule of concerts and other entertainment so far and explains what central Indiana residents can do to enjoy the festiities—even if they don’t have a ticket to the game.
Each program is guaranteed to receive at least $100,000, with the organization represented by the winning team receiving an additional $240,000.
At Newfields, IUPUI alum and former Indiana Pacer George Hill will host a Feb. 17 party billed as All-Starry Night. Pan Am Tower will showcase basketball-themed historic exhibits.
The NBA has contracted with 29 of downtown’s 35 lodging properties, with each committing at least 90% of their inventory at negotiated rates and minimum four-night stays, according to Visit Indy.
Stephen Curry, the NBA’s all-time 3-point king, will take on the reigning WNBA 3-point shootout queen and single-season record holder Sabrina Ionescu in a battle they both have encouraged.
Finding one’s way into Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Feb. 18 for the flagship event of NBA All-Star Weekend will cost a pretty penny, if any tickets can be found at all.
Over the years, All-Star Weekend has become a cultural magnet for entertainment and fashion. It’s known as a vibrant destination among Black residents coast-to-coast.
The performance by the country-pop star is one of three concerts planned at the Indiana Convention Center during NBA All-Star Weekend.
Most of the 125,000-plus fans who are expected downtown for the NBA All-Star Weekend Feb. 15-18 won’t be at the big game. But local residents and others without game tickets will still have plenty of opportunities to get in on the action.
The high-profile billionaire, who graduated from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business, will keep a 27% stake in the NBA franchise and maintain control of basketball operations.
It’s a cliché to say someone who just passed away, as basketball legend George McGinnis did early Thursday, was a good person. But he went beyond that. He was nice to a fault. So nice, in fact, that people took advantage of him.
The Pacers, who haven’t reached the playoffs since 2020 or won a series since 2014, will have a chance to become the first in-season tournament champions Saturday.
Indiana, Milwaukee, the Lakers and the Kings all made all the guesswork easy because they were the teams that went 4-0 in group play.
Commissioner Adam Silver said Tuesday in a televised interview on ESPN that changes are coming to the All-Star Game.
“Not a month next year is going to go by where we don’t have something significant happening in our city from a tourism perspective, whether that’s a large annual conference that’s coming back, or something new,” said Chris Gahl, executive vice president of Visit Indy.
Reality of one kind or another will set in as time goes on, but for now, let everyone enjoy their hat-donning photo ops and family celebrations and press conferences.
Contests on a full-sized court, basketball-themed movies and exhibits focused on iconic players and visual art will serve as a prelude to the 2024 NBA All-Star Game in Indianapolis.
While people in Indianapolis might not often think of the Denver Nuggets, the respective journeys of the two franchises have largely mirrored each other over the years.
