featured-image

LA Clippers and Utah Jazz to Donate Proceeds From Hawai‘i Preseason Game to Maui Strong Fund

Clippers return to Hawai‘i for Training Camp in partnership with The Hawaiian Islands

LOS ANGELES – The LA Clippers have announced that the team will return to Hawai‘i to tip off the 2023-24 season, in partnership with The Hawaiian Islands. Following Media Day on Mon., Oct. 2 in Los Angeles, the Clippers will travel to Hawai‘i for training camp, which will be held from Tues., Oct. 3 through Mon., Oct. 9 at the Stan Sheriff Center on the campus of the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. In addition, the Clippers will host a preseason game against the Utah Jazz on Sun., Oct. 8 at 3 p.m. HT at SimpliFi Arena. The Clippers and Jazz will donate all proceeds from the game to the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation’s Maui Strong Fund to benefit wildfire relief in Lahaina, Maui.

This marks the Clippers’ fourth training camp in the islands since 2017. During this preseason trip, the LA Clippers Foundation and the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority (HTA) will assist with wildfire recovery efforts and renovate facilities at a local school.

“The Clippers organization, under Steve Ballmer, has always prioritized making a positive impact beyond the basketball court, and HTA is proud to work alongside them to mālama Hawai‘i – to care for our beloved home,” said Kalani Ka‘anā‘anā, HTA’s Chief Brand Officer. 

Tickets for the Clippers’ Hawai‘i preseason game, presented by The Hawaiian Islands, will be available at www.clippers.com/singlegametickets. For a detailed training camp schedule or to apply for credentials for the game, please email credentialreq@clippers.com. 

About the LA Clippers

Led by Chairman Steve Ballmer, the LA Clippers have posted 12 consecutive winning seasons, the longest active streak in the NBA. The Clippers are committed to the City of Los Angeles, and through the LA Clippers Foundation, provide resources and opportunities that help level the playing field for youth in Southern California. Visit the Clippers online at www.clippers.com or follow them on social media @LAClippers.

About the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority

The Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority is the state agency that works to welcome visitors from around the world to The Hawaiian Islands, and to holistically manage tourism in its communities. HTA’s message and mission is to mālama Hawai‘i – to care for our beloved home, advancing a regenerative model of tourism that balances the needs of residents and natural resources while sustaining Hawaiʻi’s economic engine. For more information about HTA, visit www.hawaiitourismauthority.org or follow @HawaiiHTA on social media.