CLEVELAND, Feb. 4, 2022 – The National Basketball Association (NBA) today unveiled the NBA All-Star 2022 court as part of the first-ever citywide, shoppable NBA All-Star NFT art gallery in Cleveland. The official NBA All-Star 2022 court, which will see the league’s best players compete in the 71st NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 20 at 8 p.m. ET on TNT, will be featured as one of the limited-edition collectibles. The NBA All-Star NFT Collection will be available for purchase starting Monday, Feb. 7, and beginning today, fans can visit any of 10 locations throughout the city to find and scan a QR code to sign up and register for more information.
Shoppable NBA All-Star NFT Art Gallery in Cleveland:
The NFTs showcase the history of NBA All-Star in Ohio through the courts the games have been played on, represented as limited-edition digital collectibles. Each court will be displayed as part of NBA All-Star artwork covering one of 10 Cleveland locations, and will then be digitally represented in its original form, the “NBA Edition,” as well as in a 75th Anniversary thematic, the “Diamond Edition.” Purchase of any “Diamond Edition” NFT will also include a mini-physical replica of the court. As part of the program, $100,000 of the proceeds from the sale of the NFTs will go to the Funders Collaborative on COVID Recovery, a partnership that includes nearly 50 philanthropic foundations, nonprofits, and government entities, to help support the community as it recovers from the economic and social impacts of COVID-19. The designs include:
NBA All-Star 2022 Court:
The NBA All-Star 2022 court honors the league’s 75th Anniversary Season alongside the city of Cleveland and its rich history. Design details include the following:
- The signature wine and yellow colors of the Cleveland Cavaliers.
- The baselines and sidelines showcase a faceted diamond pattern as an homage to the NBA’s diamond anniversary.
- A trio of stars shooting across center court trail the league’s history of milestone anniversaries celebrated in Cleveland.
- The NBA All-Star 1981 logo sits within the bottom left star, highlighting the league’s 35th Anniversary; the NBA All-Star 1997 logo sits within the top right star, highlighting the league’s 50th Anniversary; and the NBA All-Star 2022 logo sits prominently at center court, highlighting the season long celebration of 75 years of NBA basketball.
- A subtle gradation of wood tone transitions from center court to within the key, to inside the paint.
- A unique wood design is inlaid in the paint on each side, with a parquet pattern on the left and a herringbone pattern, which was used on basketball courts as early as 1893, on the right.
- A silhouette of the NBA75 logo sits in the top left and bottom right corners of the court.
About the Funders Collaborative on COVID Recovery
The Greater Cleveland Covid-19 Rapid Response Fund was established in March 2020 to respond to pressing needs laid bare by the pandemic. It was designed to complement the work of public health and other public-sector agencies and expand nonprofit capacity to respond to health, safety, and basic needs of residents throughout the region. Since September 2020, the Fund has expanded its scope beyond basic needs to include nonprofit resiliency, long-term recovery, and coronavirus vaccine uptake. To date the Fund has raised more than $20 million and made grants to 675 nonprofit groups and organizations in Cuyahoga, Lake and Geauga counties. In September 2021, the Rapid Response Fund evolved into The Funders Collaborative on Covid Recovery, a group of more than 50 foundations and nonprofits dedicated to helping our region recover from Covid-19 and come back stronger. Visit ClevelandFoundation.org/covidrecovery for more information.
About NBA All-Star 2022
NBA All-Star 2022 in Cleveland will bring together the most talented and passionate players for a global celebration of the game as the league celebrates its 75th Anniversary Season. The 71st NBA All-Star Game will take place on Sunday, Feb. 20 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse and will reach fans in 215 countries and territories in 47 languages. TNT will televise the All-Star Game for the 20th consecutive year, marking Turner Sports’ 37th year of NBA All-Star coverage. Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse will also host Clorox Rising Stars on Friday, Feb. 18 and State Farm All-Star Saturday Night on Saturday, Feb. 19. The Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game on Feb. 18 and the NBA All-Star Practice and NBA HBCU Classic, both presented by AT&T, on Feb. 19 will take place at the Wolstein Center.
