The Bulls and Pistons play the regular season game in Paris

The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced today that the NBA Paris Game 2023 will see six-time NBA champion Chicago Bulls and three-time NBA champion Detroit Pistons play a regular season game at the Accor Arena in Paris on Thursday Jan. .19, 2023. .

NBA Paris Game 2023 tickets will go on sale later. Fans can register their interest in tickets, access presale information and more by visiting NBAEvents.com/ParisGame.

The 2023 NBA Paris Game will mark the Bulls’ third game in Paris, having played two preseason games in the French capital in 1997. Chicago currently features five NBA All-Star DeMar DeRozan, two-time NBA All-Star and Slam Dunk . champion Zach Lavigne and two-time NBA All-Star Nikola Vucevich (Montenegro). The Bulls won six NBA championships in eight years, becoming the third franchise in league history to win three consecutive titles twice (1991-93 and 1996-98).

The Pistons will play their first game in France, having played regular season games in London (2013) and Mexico City (2019). Detroit currently includes 2021 first draft pick Cady Cunningham, 2020 Olympic gold medalist Jeramy Grant, 2020 7th draft pick Kylian Hayes (France) and 2021 NBA All-Rookie members Sadiq Bay and Isaiah Stewart. The Pistons won NBA titles in 1989, 1990 and 2004 and appeared in six consecutive Eastern Conference Finals from 2003 to 2008.

The NBA Paris Game 2023 will mark the first NBA game in Europe since 2020 and the 12th league game in France since 1991. The NBA Paris Game 2020 – the first game of the NBA regular season – took place in Paris on January 24 ( January 2020, the Charlotte Hornets and Milwaukee Bucks appeared.

In addition to the 2023 NBA Paris Game, the league and its partners will host interactive fan activities, NBA Cares community outreach initiatives, and NBA Junior youth basketball development programs that will bring the NBA experience to fans. of the French capital.

The game and its surrounding events will support a list of marketing partners, including Foot Locker, La Française des Jeux, Gatorade, Nike, SAP, Tissot and Yop, with more partners to be announced in the coming months.

The NBA’s presence in France spans more than 35 years. NBA games and programming have been broadcast in France since the 1984-85 season, and the league played its first game in France in 1991. In addition to 12 preseason games and the regular season in France, the league hosted interactive fan events, appearances by current and past players, and Outreach to the NBA Cares community initiatives and, in 2007, Basketball Without Borders, the NBA and FIBA ​​Worldwide Basketball Development Program and Outreach to the Community , which saw seven French players registered in the NBA or signed as free agents, including Hayes.

The opening night preselections for the 2021-22 NBA season include 12 French players. During the 2021-22 season, live streaming of NBA games and aerial programming in France on beIN SPORTS and NBA League Pass, the subscription service for live Premier League games, including 48 games of the weekend in prime time as part of the “NBA Saturdays and NBA” of the league Sundays Presented by NBA 2K22 “Prime Time Initiative. Now in its 12th edition, the Junior NBA Benjamin (E) Challenges in partnership with the French Basketball Federation (FFBB) have reached more than 260,000 boys and girls across the country since the 2009 season. -2010. In addition to the FFBB, the NBA has also collaborated with the Union Nationale du Sport Scolaire (UNSS), a government body that oversees the regulation and development of sports activities in schools, to organize the Jr. NBA FFBB 2022 UNSS League Boys and Girls in Marseille.

Fans in France can find more information about the NBA at NBA.com/Francethe official destination of the online league in France hosted on beINSports.comas well as on Facebook (NBAFrance), Twitter (NBAFrance) and Instagram (N.-B. Europe). Fans in France can also purchase the latest NBA merchandise at NBAStore.eu.

Executive Quotes

Chicago Bulls Executive Vice President – ​​Basketball Operations Arturas Karnichovas:

“It is a tremendous honor to bring Chicago Bulls basketball back to Paris for the NBA Paris Game 2023 – an event that demonstrates the league’s commitment to amplifying basketball’s national and global impact. Having played several games in Paris during my football career, I realize how special it is for our players, our organization and our fan base. International. We look forward to representing Chicago overseas and are grateful for the opportunity to do so. »

Troy Weaver, Detroit Pistons general manager:

“The Detroit Pistons are thrilled to face the Chicago Bulls and play their very first game in France. Playing a regular season game in Paris will be a great experience for our players and coaches and we look forward to showing Detroit Basketball to an international audience. »

Ralph Rivera, Director of NBA Europe and Middle East:

“Chicago Bulls and Detroit Pistons are two of the NBA’s most historic franchises and feature an exciting mix of up-and-coming young players and All-Stars. Welcoming the Bulls and Pistons to Paris for our second game of the regular season will be a highlight for fans in France and across Europe, and with Paris hosting the Summer Olympics in 2024, basketball and the National Basketball Association are well placed to continue to grow in France for years to come.

Deputy Mayor in charge of Sports, Pierre Rbadin, Paris:

“The city of Paris is very proud to welcome these two emblematic teams, the Chicago Bulls and the Detroit Pistons. It’s an exciting game that recalls the historic showdown between the Eastern Conference franchises. French basketball fans have been eagerly awaiting another match of this magnitude, and I would like to thank our NBA For Professionals partners for once again choosing Paris for this regular season match. Paris is buzzing with basketball all year round, and this major event will contribute to the further development of this dynamic sport, so I have no doubt that Parisians will be excited by this news.

Nicolas Dubux, PDG d’Accor Arena :

“Accor Arena proudly hosted the first NBA regular season game in France in 2020, which drew fans and showcased our world-class facilities to a global audience. I am therefore honored to once again host a regular season game in 2023, which will provide fans with a great show of sportsmanship and entertainment where boldness and excellence continue to guide our programming.