NBL Pride Round 2024
Spalding, the NBL and Champion, the League’s official on-court apparel partner, will recognise the LGBTQ community by celebrating its strong contributions to the sport and community. Across Round 16 (January 17 –21), all courts will feature Champion’s Pride Progress flag x ‘C’ logo, with players, coaches, and staff having participated in Empowering Allies sessions with Pride in Sport.
The round runs from Wednesday 17th of Jan to Sunday 21st of Jan.
Among the various initiatives and activations undertaken by clubs and players, the Perth Wildcats will transform RAC Arena into a ‘Rainbow Jungle’ during Pride Round to celebrate the LGBTQ community like never before.
Last November, to announce the return of the round, Spalding, the NBL and Champion joined forces with an Australian-first ‘PRIDE’ display made entirely from basketballs, donated by Spalding. The highly visible activation signalled that everyone is welcome in basketball and the majority of balls were donated to LGBTQ and community organisations.
"Seeing the NBL’s Champion Pride Round thriving and going in to its second year means a lot to me and the LGBTQ+ community,” Adelaide 36ers star Isaac Humphries said.
“Our League welcomes everyone, and we are determined to create an accessible and safe environment for all to enjoy without fear of discrimination,” NBL CEO, David Stevenson, said.
The round consists of some great games, with blockbuster matchups between Tasmania and Melbourne United and Perth against Brisbane having huge post-season ramifications.
For the first time ever, Spalding has introduced an NBL Pride all surface ball, that is perfect for fans who want to support the round, and inclusivity for all. The ball can be found here with 15% of all sales from the 2023/24 Pride ball being donated to Pride in Sport.