The NBA Foundation will host its fourth All-Star Game for local small businesses as part of the 2025 NBA All-Star Game

NEW YORK – The NBA Foundation today announced the fourth All-Star Challenge, which will take place during NBA All-Star Game 2025 in the San Francisco Bay area. The all-star competition will be presented in partnership with the Golden State Warriors and the Kapor Center. The pitch competition is designed to promote new companies that serve diverse communities in the Bay Area, and companies led by diverse and underrepresented entrepreneurs are invited to participate.

Ten early stage startups will compete and pitch their businesses for cash prizes. Applications for participation in the competition are accepted until November 9. To apply, visit Here.

The top 10 contenders will compete in the semifinals on Wednesday, December 4, at Chase Center, home of the Golden State Warriors. Following the semifinals, the seven finalists will advance to the final round of the 2025 NBA All-Star Game on Thursday, February 13, and the finalists will also be recognized in the arena during the Warriors’ home game against the Houston Rockets on Thursday, December. 5.

The All-Star Pitch competition will award more than $150,000 in cash prizes, and seven finalists will have the opportunity to pitch their businesses to NBA legends, venture capitalists and other prominent entrepreneurs during one of the gala events. NBA calendar.

“The All-Star Game competition is the signature event of the NBA Foundation, and we expect great ideas to come to the Bay Area during the 2025 All-Star Game,” said NBA Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer Mark Tatum. “Small businesses are the engine of the local economy and the center of innovation. We look forward to watching the next generation of entrepreneurs compete on our biggest stage.”

“Bay area entrepreneurs have a unique opportunity to showcase their ideas through the All-Star Pitch competition,” said Warriors President and COO Brandon Schneider. “Given the strong culture of innovation in the region, this will be the most competitive pitch competition to date. I can’t wait to see the ideas Dub Nation comes up with.”

“As part of the Kapor Center family of organizations, Kapor Capital is pleased to partner with the NBA Foundation to host the 2025 NBA All-Star Game,” said Brandon Boros, Venture Partner at Kapor Capital. “This collaboration aligns perfectly with our mission to invest in startups using technology to close access gaps for low-income communities and communities of color. Headquartered in Oakland, California and with a global portfolio, we are excited to support this pitch competition as a platform to support founders who can close gaps, break down barriers in technology, and highlight the transformative role that unique perspectives continue to play in driving innovation and construction. a more inclusive tech ecosystem for everyone.”

This will be the NBA Foundation’s fourth All-Star Game. The NBA Foundation strives to reduce the investment disparity between entrepreneurs and technology leaders in local communities by providing tools, resources and funding for innovative ideas through a competition. To learn more about the All-Star Pitch Competition, visit nbafoundation.com.

About the NBA Foundation
Launched in August 2020, the NBA Foundation is dedicated to creating greater economic opportunity and career advancement for Black youth. The foundation invests in local and national organizations that promote school-to-career transition opportunities and workforce development. For more information, visit nbafoundation.com.

About the Golden State Warriors
Golden State Warriors at 79 years old.^th season, are a charter member of the National Basketball Association. Founded in 1946 as the Philadelphia Warriors, the team moved to the West Coast in 1962 and spent nine seasons as the San Francisco Warriors before moving across the Bay to Oakland in 1971 to become the Golden State Warriors. In 2019, the Warriors returned to San Francisco to play at Chase Center, a privately financed, state-of-the-art 18,064-seat arena in Mission Bay. The team’s storied history includes seven NBA championships, 12 NBA Finals appearances, an NBA-record 73-win season, and eight members of the NBA’s 75-player roster.^th Anniversary team and 35 members of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. For more information on the Golden State Warriors, visit Warriors.com.

About Kapor Center
The Kapor Center is dedicated to advancing racial justice in the tech industry, creating a more inclusive and fair sector for everyone. Through our family of organizations—the Kapor Foundation, Kapor Capital, and SMASH—we are actively working to address systemic barriers to technology through research-based strategies, making investments that close gaps, expanding access to computer science education, and collaborating with organizations that fulfilling their mission. and advocating for meaningful policy changes. Learn more at KaporCenter.org.