Miami will host the 2028 NBA All-Star Weekend, marking the first time the event returns to the city since 1990, according to ESPN.
The Miami Heat hosted the All-Star Weekend in their second season but have not done so since. The decision follows criticism that recent All-Star Weekends were held in smaller, less desirable cities. In 2024, a report outlined minimum requirements for host markets, including at least 7,250 hotel rooms, three five-star hotels, 650,000 square feet of convention space, and flight minimums, though the NBA denied these were strict rules.
Miami becomes the second city awarded an All-Star Weekend since that report, joining Phoenix (2027). San Francisco (2025) and Los Angeles (2026) were already scheduled. All four host cities are notably warm in February.
A long-standing conflict with the Miami International Boat Show, which typically occupies hotel and convention capacity during Presidents' Day weekend, had previously prevented Miami from bidding. The Boat Show will reportedly move to a different weekend in 2028, clearing the way for the NBA to hold All-Star Weekend from February 18-20.
The Heat did not submit a bid; the NBA reportedly approached the franchise directly. The 2028 event will be Miami's first All-Star Game in nearly four decades.
