For well over a decade, San Francisco has generated wild basketball buzz. The Stephen Curry-led Golden State Warriors has been one of the most exhilarating teams in the league. Their reward comes this season as they become the host of the NBA All-Star weekend for the first time in NBA history. With the thrilling weekend just ten days away, the NBA released one of its key details.

The league revealed the court design that the Chase Center and Oakland Arena courts boast during the three-day stretch. It’s the typical colorway that honors the Golden State Warriors. However, the court also features some hidden details that pay homage to the city of San Francisco as they remain engraved within each tile on the court.

The graphic on the court, the iconic bridge, and the basketball design do fall in line with the Warriors. However, it primarily “incorporates elements from the Golden State and Bay Bridges, the water, cable car lines, and undulating streets”. Additionally, the artwork also resonates with an area in the Bay that is widely regarded as the “epicenter of innovation”.

Finally, the court couldn’t be complete without the vibrant Warriors team pallet. The main colors that feature are blue, yellow, and a hint of red along the sidelines to celebrate the Bay Area team. From a rough look alone, the court wraps up most landmarks that make San Francisco a renowned city.

But from a fan’s perspective, it just isn’t hitting.

NBA fans react to the NBA All-Star 2025 court reveal

The NBA has attempted to introduce innovations every year at the All-Star weekend. Last year there were LED courts sued for the first time which drew mixed reactions from the crowd. But as far as the Oakland court is concerned, fans aren’t thrilled by the thoughts behind the design.

One fan, however, took its inspiration to an extreme. “This is terrible. Too much going on. Plus it looks like an acid trip – which I guess does go back to the Haight and Ashbury days of San Francisco” they wrote. It seems the mix of colors along with the underlying patterns aren’t satisfying NBA fans.

But at least there was assurance that the weekend itself would attract a large crowd to watch the enticing action that unfolds. But some fans suspect that the court’s strong presence could interfere. A fan wrote, “there will be multiple things that are loud in California during All-Star Weekend”. 

The symphony of the Warriors’ color scheme is pungent and holds the ability to keep an eye glued to the stage. However, that is exactly what Adam Silver wants. With the league introducing new formats for the All-Star game, having a court to lock in attention may have been a reason to have yellow be the dominant color on the court.

Still, for some fans, it was just the entire creation that was upsetting. One of the dismayed fans didn’t hold back in their criticism. “Gonna be playing on a Pac-Man board smh” they mentioned.

It’s a coincidence that the colors do mimic the scheme of the infamous arcade game. However, the product itself is bound to have polarizing reactions. The design may not be the best either. But as far as paying respects to the city and the Warriors, it manages to encapsulate those in an appropriate manner.

Nonetheless, NBA fans have become accustomed to such strong-colored courts. The NBA Cup courts are the perfect example. In comparison to those, the All-Star game court has greater details and creativity to it. Moreover, there is another benefit that a fan spotted.

“The nicest thing I have to say about this is that unlike some of the NBA Cup courts, I don’t think it will cause my physical pain to watch on tv,” one fan bluntly wrote. It’s clear that not just Silver’s ideas for a three-team knockout format but even the court isn’t moving the needle among fans.

Hopefully, the competitiveness in the game sees a spike which satisfies the basketball-crazy San Francisco fans that turn up for the weekend. What are your opinions of the court? Let us know your views in the comments below.