Miami Heat Basketball Tickets

Judging from the sales of Miami Heat basketball tickets, the future of the NBA in the state of Florida seems to be bright indeed. During the 2004-05 season, more than 1.5 million fans watched the Heat play, either at home games in the AmericanAirlines Arena or on the road at one of the league's other wonderful venues. Their total attendance figures on the season were second in the NBA only to the Detroit Pistons, and no other professional basketball franchise sold a higher percentage of their available tickets (98.7%). And really, who can blame roundball fans for wanting to see Miami play. The club features two of the best stars in the league, center Shaquille O'Neal and guard Dwyane Wade, and they were just a heartbeat away from playing for the NBA Championship. Christian Laettner who hails from the 1992 Duke basketball Blue Devils team, is also ready to win it all. With the addition of forward Antoine Walker, a former standout with the Boston Celtics, the team might be ready to take that next step, which undoubtedly means that Heat will continue to sell out tickets for seasons to come.

Miami Heat Basketball Tickets: Hurricane Katrina Relief Game

In September, the NBA announced that Miami Heat basketball tickets would be used to help those affected by Hurricane Katrina. On October 10, 2005, the team will host the San Antonio Spurs, with the Heat donating all proceeds from the game to the charities providing aid and assistance to the victims of the deadly storm. To make the event even more special for those fans fortunate enough to participate, Miami players will meet fans as they enter and exit the arena, allowing ticket holders to talk with their favorite players and get pictures and autographs. In a recent press release, Heat President Pat Riley said "we as an organization will do just about anything to supply comfort, compassion, money and anything else we can to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina... The Spurs and the HEAT getting together to put on this exhibition to raise as much money as we can for the victims is an indication of what both organizations and the NBA is all about."