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The 2026 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas set records for attendance and merchandise sales, the league announced Thursday.
A landmark summer in Las Vegas.
The 2026 NBA Summer League set attendance and merchandise records and featured the most-watched championship game since 2017. pic.twitter.com/BghGWBG2t5
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) July 23, 2026
The overall attendance surpassed 156,000 attendees, which is a 12% increase from the previous record set in 2018, and the championship game was the most-watched since 2017, with 676,000 average viewers on ESPN, a 61% increase from 2025.
In addition, the 2026 Summer League generated the most-ever merchandise sales, up 11% from the previous record set in 2024.
