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More than 2,500 tickets distributed to local military personnel and their families
ORLANDO – To honor the men, women and their families for their service, the Orlando Magic and L3Harris Technologies have teamed up for the 23rd consecutive season to host Seats for Soldiers Night on Mon., Nov. 2 when the Magic host the Washington Wizards, tip-off set for 7:30 p.m. The event will provide game tickets for more than 2,500 active and retired military personnel and their families courtesy of the Magic, L3Harris and season ticket holders who donated their seats for the occasion.
Additionally, any ticket purchased for the game $5 will be donated to Homes for Our Troops. L3Harris has been partnering with Homes for our Troops for more than 10 years and has given back more than $2.5 million to the wounded veteran community. Homes for Our Troops helps provide specially adapted custom homes for severely injured post 9/11 veterans. L3Harris also recently presented Homes for Our Troops with $100,000 to assist wounded veterans and their families. Since 2004, Homes for Our Troops has built and donated 448 homes across 46 states with another 63 projects underway and another 100 veterans in the application process for homes.
The Seats for Soldiers celebration will include veterans, active military, families from all branches from Lake Nona Rotary Club, Lake Nona Regional Chamber of Commerce, Veterans Affairs Committee, Patrick Air Force Base, Combined Task Force (CTF), ITT Naval Air Station Jacksonville, MacDill Air Force Base, MWR ITT Orlando, Patrick Space Force Base, Eglin Air Force Base, Tyndall Air Force Base, NAS Pensacola Maxwell Air Force Base Shades of Green, Mayport Jacksonville, Wounded Warriors Project, United States Air Force Band of the West at Lackland Air Force Base, The Museum of Military History, Camaraderie Foundation, State of Hope, U.S Coast Guard SFS.
L3Harris and Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. will also host organizations in suites. Carter Jr. will host military veterans from the Orlando VA, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and treat them to a meal and special Magic gear. L3Harris will be hosting military veterans in two suites.
In addition, in honor of the annual Seats for Soldiers Night, the Magic will feature several activities, giveaways, entertainment and recognitions:
- Seats for Soldiers cheer cards presented by L3Harris will be distributed to the first 5,000 fans
- Military attendees sitting in courtside seats and suits will also receive special Seats for Soldiers T-shirts courtesy of L3Harris
- Challenge Coins will be provided to pregame and halftime entertainment, select suites and available at guest services
- Arena staff who have served in the military will receive special lapel pins
- A special military museum activation will be featured on the concourse with uniforms, flags and boots
- Prisoners of War and Missing in Action remembrance tables featured at Jernigan’s and the Gallagher Club
- Magic Authentics team shop discount – 20% off with a military ID
- Fans can also add a donation on to their Magic Authentics team shop purchase to support Homes for Our Troops which helps provide specially adapted custom homes for severely injured post 9/11 veterans
- Military vehicles featured at Fan Fest pregame outside on Church St.
- U.S. Air Force veteran Christopher Baker will be honored as the Magic Game Changer; Gunnery Sergeant (Ret.) Michael C. Snider, USMC will be honored as the Hometown Hero.
- Lance Corporal Ronald Horton Jr. will be recognized at halftime as the guest of honor for the game. Ronald served in the First Battalion, Second Company from 2007-2011. He was in Iraq from 2008-2009 and Afghanistan in 2010 as Team Leader during his second deployment. He received the Purple Heart, combat action ribbon, Marine Corp Good conduct, Afghanistan campaign medal with 1 bronze star and a few more medals.
About the Orlando Magic
Orlando's NBA franchise since 1989, the Magic's mission is to be world champions on and off the court, delivering legendary moments every step of the way. Under the DeVos family’s ownership, the Magic have seen great success in a relatively short history, winning eight division championships (1995, 1996, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2019, 2024, 2025) with seven 50-plus win seasons and capturing the Eastern Conference title in 1995 and 2009. Off the court, the Orlando Magic give more than $3 million to the local community by way of sponsorships of events, donated tickets, autographed merchandise and grants. Orlando Magic community relations programs impact an estimated 100,000 kids each year, while the team’s staff-wide Magic Volunteer Program (MVP) provides more than 7,000 volunteer hours annually. In addition, the Orlando Magic Youth Foundation (OMYF) which serves at-risk youth, has distributed nearly $33 million to local nonprofit community organizations over the last 37 years. The Magic’s other entities include the team’s NBA G League affiliate, the Osceola Magic 2021 NBA G League champions, and the Orlando Solar Bears of the ECHL, which serves as the affiliate to the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning. The Magic play their home games at the award-winning Kia Center – voted by fans no. 1 in the NBA for game experience; honored with The Stadium Business Awards’ Customer Experience Award; named SportsBusiness Journal's Sports Facility of the Year; and awarded the Venue Excellence Award (VEA) by the International Association of Venue Managers. The Magic practice at the award-winning AdventHealth Training Center. The Magic were also recognized by the Sports Business Journal as one of the “Best Places to Work” in sports in 2023 and 2024. For ticket information, visit OrlandoMagic.com or call 407-89-MAGIC.