NBA Summer League Attendance Hits 9,037 At UNLV Campus Wednesday

July 14, 2022 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com

Wednesday’s attendance at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas was 9,037, the smallest attendance count so far for the 11-day pro basketball gathering at UNLV’s Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion.

But the attendance did include these two — Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and former MLBer Alex Rodriguez.

Here are Thursday’s eight scheduled games:

The NBA Summer League, which ends July 17, begins its second week of action today. A week ago, attendance opened with 9,641 on July 7, then increased to 14,139 Friday and 17,022 Saturday.

The 11-day event has featured a sports-business program, an NBA “launchpad” of technology companies offering updates and vendors selling everything from tailor-made sneakers to personalized basketball figurines.

As a point of comparison, the Las Vegas Aviators Triple-A ballclub announced attendance of 5,065 for a night game Wednesday on a very hot day in Las Vegas.

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