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StubHub Releases Third Annual NBA Preview: International Sales Grow and Los Angeles Teams Dominate as Super Star Duos Spark Demand

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International sales increase, Los Angeles Lakers rank #1 for the third year in a row; New Orleans Pelicans enter Top 10 list with Zion

San Francisco, CA – Oct. 8, 2019 (PRNewswire) StubHub, the world’s largest event marketplace, today released its third-annual NBA Preview, analyzing data and providing insights on the top teams, most in-demand games and international ticket trends heading into the season.

Highlights include:

  • International ticket sales continue to climb
  • Los Angeles dominates, Lakers and Clippers lead Top 10 Teams at #1 and #2, respectively
  • Superstar duos have major effect on teams’ ticket demand
  • New Orleans Pelicans enter Top 10 for the first time
  • Lakers-Clippers home opener is top-selling matchup of the season

INTERNATIONAL DEMAND

Taking NBA games to India for the first time, the league is continuing to see an expanded international profile and fandom. Domestic sales driven by international buyers has grown 34% since last year. New York, California and Florida have the largest rate of international buyers, featuring seven of the top teams.

L.A. CONTINUES TO DOMINATE

The Los Angeles Lakers are the most in-demand team for the third straight season, outselling the #2 Los Angeles Clippers by 32%. The Clippers are the #1 trending team this year, indicating the largest increase in ticket sales of any team this season at nine times the sales of 2018. The two teams are also topping the list of top games with two of their matchups and the Lakers-Clippers home opener earning the top-selling game of the season and considerably outselling last year’s #1 game.

StubHub’s 2019 Top 10 In-Demand NBA Teams*

1. Los Angeles Lakers
2. Los Angeles Clippers
3. Philadelphia 76ers
4. New York Knicks
5. Brooklyn Nets
6. Golden State Warriors
7. Boston Celtics
8. Toronto Raptors
9. New Orleans Pelicans
10. Miami Heat

* Ranking based on StubHub ticket sales as of 10/8/2019 for the 2019 NBA season

SUPERSTAR DUOS BRING THE HEAT

The season brings a variety of new superstar duos, from LeBron James and Anthony Davis to Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. The Clippers have seen sales increase 15x for season opener tickets, while the #2 trending Pelicans – boasting the second biggest sales growth since last season – have seen a 9x increase in sales with Zion Williamson and Lonzo Ball, with many more demand trends seeing an upward climb from the addition of these players.

“The biggest story of this year’s NBA offseason was undoubtedly the rise of the star player duos and StubHub has seen this in sales with a significant uptick from those teams as fans ramp up to see the debut of these incredible athletes,” said Akshay Khanna, GM of the NBA for StubHub. “The Clippers ticket sales were a staggering 800 percent higher this year than last, showing the power of celebrity in the NBA.”

The full data outlook and graphics from StubHub’s 2019 NBA season preview, with more insights on the top in-demand teams, top trending teams, the most anticipated games of the season and more, can be found here: StubHub PressBox.

About StubHub

At StubHub, our mission is to bring the joy of live to fans globally. As the world’s largest ticket marketplace spanning 44 countries, we enable fans to buy and sell tickets to tens of thousands of events, whenever and wherever fans want to be. Backed by award-winning customer care, StubHub’s FanProtect™ Guarantee means every ticket is 100 percent guaranteed valid or you’ll receive your money back or a replacement ticket of equal or better value. Our business partners include more than 150 properties globally across the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, MLS, WWE, NCAA, Matchroom Boxing, plus Paciolan and Tessitura. StubHub provides the total end-to-end event going experience throughout the world. StubHub is an eBay company (EBAY). For more information on StubHub, visit StubHub.com or follow @StubHub on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or LinkedIn.

Harlem Globetrotters To Commemorate World Mental Health Day On Oct. 10

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Team will launch initiative for On Our Sleeves™ movement, which supports children’s mental health, with partners at Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Atlanta, GA – Oct. 10, 2019 (PRNewswire) The Harlem Globetrotters will commemorate World Mental Health Day on Thursday, Oct. 10 with the launch of a special shooting sleeve inspired by their partners at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

The shooting sleeve, designed by Globetrotter showman Hammer Harrison, was created in conjunction with the On Our Sleeves™ movement that was launched by Nationwide Children’s to transform children’s mental health. The sleeves, which will be worn by Globetrotters players during the 2020 “Pushing the Limits” World Tour, feature icons from the movement and represent potential thoughts and feelings someone could have, using simple illustrations to symbolize complex emotions.

“One in five children in the United States are living with mental illness,” said Globetrotter President Howard Smith. “We’re humbled to support this important initiative along with our partners at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, and we’re hopeful that our fans will want to do the same.”

For the first time in Globetrotters history, a shooting sleeve will be available for sale at the official online team store in both youth and adult sizes.

In addition to the shooting sleeves, the Globetrotters have collaborated with Nationwide Children’s and the curriculum specialists at Young Minds Inspired to develop school lesson plans around mental health for elementary-aged children.

The Share Your Feelings program supports social-emotional learning and language arts standards. It includes activities focused on providing students with coping strategies to help them overcome problems, manage relationships and school, and learn how to make themselves feel better.

The program also provides tips for students to support peers who may be experiencing mental health challenges; and a letter for parents and guardians to raise awareness about childhood mental health and provide families with tips for speaking with children about the topic. The Share Your Feelings program is free to download for teachers, nurses, guidance counselors and parents at ymiclassroom.com.

Tickets to see the world-famous Harlem Globetrotters, who will begin their record 94th season of touring the world this December, will officially go on sale beginning Oct. 16 at harlemglobetrotters.com for all North American dates on the team’s 2020 tour.

The Harlem Globetrotters® are legendary worldwide, synonymous with one-of-a-kind family entertainment and great basketball skills for the past 93 years. Throughout their history, the Original Harlem Globetrotters have showcased their iconic talents in 124 countries and territories on six continents, often breaking down cultural and societal barriers while providing fans with their first-ever basketball experience. Proud inductees of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, the Globetrotters have entertained hundreds of millions of fans – among them popes, kings, queens, and presidents – over nine thrilling decades. The Ambassadors of Goodwill are sponsored by Baden Sports, the Official Basketball, Champion, the Official Uniform & Apparel provider, Tum-e Yummies, the Official Fruit Flavored Drink, Carnival Cruise Line, Inc., Heelys, and Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Harlem Globetrotters International, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Herschend Enterprises, the largest family-owned themed entertainment company in the U.S. For the latest news and information about the Harlem Globetrotters, visit the Globetrotters’ official Web site: www.harlemglobetrotters.com and follow them on Twitter @Globies.

About On Our Sleeves™
Because kids don’t wear their thoughts on their sleeves, we don’t know what they might be going through. That’s why Nationwide Children’s Hospital launched On Our Sleeves™ to build a community of support for children living with mental illness through advocacy, education and fundraising for much-needed research. For more information about children’s mental health and to help break the silence and stigma around mental illness, visit OnOurSleeves.org.