Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry is widely known as the man who revolutionized basketball. Whereas Los Angeles Lakers player LeBron James has always been part of the GOAT debate. However, NBA fans might agree that both the stars are among the best players in the league’s history. But that is not the only thing common between the two superstars. Both Curry and James hold four NBA championship titles. While the 2022-23 season is less than three weeks away, the pre-season started on September 30.
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The first match took place in Japan between the Golden State Warriors and the Washington Wizards. It served as a great start for the Warriors as they embraced victory by beating the Wizards by 96-87. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Lakers are scheduled to face off against the Sacramento Kings on October 3. However, a whole other development has snatched NBA fans’ attention at the moment.
The regular season will start on October 18, wherein, the Lakers will take on the defending champions, the Warriors. While a face-off between LeBron James and Stephen Curry is bound to serve as a treat for NBA fans, the ticket prices might just force fans to give it a second thought before buying them.
Stephen Curry vs LeBron James game ticket prices baffle NBA fans
The Golden State Warriors are all set to go against the Los Angeles Lakers on the opening night of the 2022-23 season. While the game is much anticipated, fans are not sure if they are willing to spend the large sum of money required for the tickets. According to sports journalist Arash Markazi, the average ticket price for the Warriors-Lakers game is $897. Therefore, it has secured the second spot as the second most expensive regular season NBA game in the league’s history. The only other game that surpasses it is former Lakers legend Kobe Bryant’s last NBA game in 2016. The average price of Kobe’s last game tickets was reported to be $1,137.
The Warriors-Lakers game on October 18 is the second most expensive regular season NBA game of all-time, according to @TickPick. The average purchase price is $897. The only game more expensive was Kobe Bryant’s last game in 2016, which had an average purchase price of $1,137.
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) October 1, 2022
The news was made public on Twitter on Oct 1, 2022. Evidently, fans are perplexed by the new development and have taken to Twitter to express their thoughts.
Here are some of the reactions from NBA Twitter:
Paying top dollar to watch a massacre is crazy https://t.co/pI2hSI7hgc
— Lil Rock 44 (@rockaeleon) October 1, 2022
Just to watch a blowout is crazy 😭
— instigation (@boredroomK) October 1, 2022
The Curry x Lebron affect
— caleb (@easysnipxr) October 1, 2022
Just to see the dubs win by 40
— J (@jayfrombklny) October 1, 2022
dang thats crazy
— SM Highlights (@SportsM83105469) October 1, 2022
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https://twitter.com/ClampKawhi/status/1576235568245010433?s=20&t=99U9vfO8w4JQy4hcMxWN9g
For what makes no sense and that’s not a good thing 😹😹😹😹😹
— FutureGoat (@FutureGoat9) October 1, 2022
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