Before the Sprint Center opened or was even approved to be built, there was talk that an NBA or NHL team would one day call the arena home.
That obviously hasn’t happened, but the Sprint Center has been home to an NBA and/or NHL preseason game nearly each year.
And while there has been no talk of an expansion team moving to Kansas City or a franchise relocating, Kansas City mayor Sly James did whet the appetite of basketball fans.
Hey #NBA! Bring the #NBAALLSTARGAME to #kansascity and the #SprintCenter where you have played before! We would welcome you!!
— Mayor Sly James (@MayorSlyJames) July 22, 2016
On Thursday, the NBA announced that it was moving the 2017 All-Star Game out of Charlotte because of North Carolina’s House Bill 2. The North Carolina governor signed the bill into law and it requires that transgender people use bathrooms in government buildings that correspond to the gender identity on their birth certificates. Its definition of nondiscrimination excludes gender identity and sexual orientation.
The NBA has not announced where it will move the All-Star Game, but there was support in Kansas City for James’ proposal. Heck, some people were pushing for it before James tweeted.
Way to go @MayorSlyJames KC would rock an all star game. @SportKC would put on a great weekend for the NBA world!
— Matt Barrows (@CoachBarrowsNKC) July 22, 2016
Bring the All-Star game to KC!
— Daulton Jasper (@DaultyJasper) July 22, 2016
@MayorSlyJames Save me a ticket.
— Toytrucker (@stanjam6) July 22, 2016
@MayorSlyJames Make. This. Happen.
— Bobby McCutcheon (@Fight4Mizzou) July 22, 2016
@MayorSlyJames @TheMike816 @KCMO @NBA @SprintCenter Never hurts to offer! KC deserves a chance!
— Matt Bondurant (@mixmastermatt4) July 22, 2016
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