The NBA Summer League comes with a little bit more of an incentive this year.
On Friday, the NBA announced that for the first time ever the league will be handing out Summer League Championship rings to the team that comes out on top in Las Vegas.
ESPN’s Malika Andrews shared a first look at the Summer League Championship rings on social media and NBA Today. The rings were designed by Jason of Beverly Hills, who designed the Golden State Warriors NBA championship rings.
For the first time, rings will be handed out to the Summer League champions. We got an exclusive look on NBA Today. What do you think? pic.twitter.com/HovjFNXKFE
— Malika Andrews (@malika_andrews) July 8, 2022
The NBA Summer League — which is played at the Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas — officially tipped off its 75-game schedule on Thursday, July 7. The action will continue for the next week and a half until the Summer League Championship Game on Sunday, July 17.
All 30 NBA teams participate in the event, and all games will air live on either ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN+, ESPNU, or NBA TV.