THE BOSTON CELTICS AND DENVER NUGGETS ARE COMING TO ABU DHABI
The newly crowned 18-time NBA champion Boston Celtics will face the 2023 NBA champion Denver Nuggets in two preseason games on October 4 and 6 in Abu Dhabi.
Introducing the Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics recently claimed their 18th NBA Championship to become the winningest franchise in NBA history.
The Celtics are led by five-time NBA All-Star Jayson Tatum, two-time NBA All-Star Jaylen Brown, 2021 NBA champion Jrue Holiday and 2018 NBA All-Star Kristaps Porziņģis.
Introducing the Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets secured their first ever NBA championship in franchise history in 2023.
The former champions are led by three-time Kia NBA Most Valuable Player and six-time NBA All-Star Nikola Jokić, Jamal Murray, Michael Porter Jr., and Aaron Gordon, as the Nuggets hope for more success this season.
Etihad Arena
Yas Island
Saturday, October 5
4:30PM local time
Fan Appreciation Day is a 2-hour family-friendly entertainment experience that will feature world-class NBA game entertainment, skills competitions, appearances by Celtics and Nuggets players, Kevin Garnett, and other NBA legends.
Experience Abu Dhabi is bringing Grammy award winning hip-hop artist 2 Chainz to Fan Appreciation for an exclusive performance.
Manarat al Saadiyat
Thursday, October 3 - Sunday, October 6
NBA District is a family-friendly, 4-day event filled with NBA and partner activations. Fans will be able to meet NBA legends, participate in basketball activities on a full-size NBA court, watch NBA highlights and programming, take their photo with the Larry O’Brien Trophy, play arcade-style games, purchase limited-edition NBA merchandise, and more.
3 Oct Doors open: 1pm – 8pm
4 Oct Door open: 11am – 8pm
5 Oct Doors open: 11am – 8pm
6 Oct Doors open: 11am – 8pm