NBA to celebrate longstanding Latin Nights program with Noches Éne•Bé•A 2022 in March
NEW YORK – To commemorate NBA fans and players across Latin American and U.S. Hispanic communities, the league is celebrating its 16th annual Noches Éne•Bé•A (eh-nay-bay-ah) Latin Nights program with celebratory warmup shirts and merchandise, as well as team community activities and in-arena elements at select games throughout the month of March.
Noches Éne•Bé•A 2022 will include the following:
- All 30 NBA teams wearing specially-designed Fanatics-branded Noches Éne•Bé•A warmup shirts during the first two weeks of March.
- Key Nationally Televised Games with Noches Éne•Bé•A Promotion:
- Team nights and community activities, which include culturally-relevant musical performances, digital content, events and special giveaways (subject to change without notice):
- 3/1/2022 Detroit Pistons @ Washington Wizards
- 3/1/2022 Golden State Warriors @ Minnesota Timberwolves
- 3/3/2022 Miami Heat @ Brooklyn Nets
- 3/4/2022 New York Knicks @ Phoenix Suns
- 3/4/2022 Houston Rockets @ Denver Nuggets
- 3/6/2022 New York Knicks @ LA Clippers
- 3/6/2022 Utah Jazz @ Oklahoma City Thunder
- 3/7/2022 Atlanta Hawks @ Detroit Pistons
- 3/9/2022 Atlanta Hawks @ Milwaukee Bucks
- 3/9/2022 Boston Celtics @ Charlotte Hornets
- 3/11/2022 Utah Jazz @ San Antonio Spurs
- 3/13/2022 Indiana Pacers @ Atlanta Hawks
- 3/15/2022 Memphis Grizzlies @ Indiana Pacers
- 3/15/2022 Detroit Pistons @ Miami Heat
- 3/18/2022 New Orleans Pelicans @ San Antonio Spurs
- 3/19/2022 Detroit Pistons @ Cleveland Cavaliers
- 3/21/2022 Toronto Raptors @ Chicago Bulls
- 3/26/2022 Sacramento Kings @ Orlando Magic
- 3/27/2022 Utah Jazz @ Dallas Mavericks
- 3/28/2022 San Antonio Spurs @ Houston Rockets
- 3/28/2022 Chicago Bulls @ New York Knicks
- 3/30/2022 Phoenix Suns @ Golden State Warriors
- Noteworthy team activations on game nights will include:
- Puerto Rican reggaeton star Lunay will perform during halftime of the Brooklyn Nets game on March 3.
- The LA Clippers will host Festival Los Clippers on March 5 with local influencers to engage their new community group Somos Clipper Nation, ahead of their March 6 Los Clippers game.
- The Charlotte Hornets will have a variety of in-arena entertainment on March 9 such as a Salsa Dance Cam and Spanish music fan contests as they introduce the Somos Los Hornets name for the first time this season.
- The Orlando Magic will host Noche Latina presented by FAIRWINDS Credit Union on March 26, tipping off with a “Fiesta” during their Fan Fest outside the Amway Center which will include food and music.
- Modelo will sponsor the Golden State Warriors’ Latino Heritage Night on March 30, featuring digital, social and in-arena activations in celebration of Noches Éne•Bé•A.
- The celebrations will be supported by original content on the league’s English and Spanish-language social media channels.
- Visit NBAStore.com for a selection of Noches Éne•Bé•A merchandise, including men’s and women’s Fanatics branded t-shirts and pullover hoodies.