The site of the 2023 game, Vivint Smart Home Arena, recently completed a renovation totaling $125 million, according to Larry H. Miller Group of Companies CEO Steve Starks.
Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz drives into Yogi Ferrell #3 of the Sacramento Kings in a preseason game at Vivint Smart Home Arena on October 14, 2019 in Salt Lake City, Utah.PHILADELPHIA – The NBA All-Star Game is returning to Salt Lake City, Utah in 2023, the league announced on Wednesday.
Silver called Salt Lake City "a world-class destination for large-scale events and sports competitions." The last time Utah hosted the game at the Delta Center, Jazz legends and Basketball Hall of Famers, Karl Malone and John Stockton shared MVP honors as they led the Western Conference to a 135-132 win over the East.
"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 said of the game, which will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Feb. 21, 1993 All-Star Game played in the city.
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