Celebrating the Continued Success of SBC & VSL Alumni As we reflect on another incredible year for NBA Summer League (VSL) and Sports Business Classroom (SBC), we are proud to celebrate the remarkable growth and ongoing accomplishments of our alumni network. What began as an immersive learning and development opportunity has become one [...]
Sports Business Classroom Launches New Business of Basketball: All-Star Intensive Ahead of NBA All-Star 2026 With NBA All-Star returning to Los Angeles, Sports Business Classroom is excited to introduce a brand-new program designed for aspiring basketball industry professionals. The Business of Basketball: All-Star Intensive is a five-day immersive experience taking place February 9–13, [...]
Driving Community Impact with the Second Round Foundation All Year Long At HallPass Media, our partnership with the Second Round Foundation extends far beyond their annual Golf Classic & Dinner Reception. While their annual event is always a highlight for our team, our support for SRF continues throughout the entire year. From our [...]
HallPass Media Sets Up Premier All-Star HQ in LA, Expanding Summer League & Film Festival Footprint With the NBA All-Star returning to Los Angeles, HallPass Media is expanding its footprint in a major way. We are excited to announce the launch of our premier All-Star Headquarters at the E-Central Hotel in the heart [...]
SBC x NBPA: Building the Next Generation of NBA Agents Sports Business Classroom is proud to support the NBPA’s mission of developing the next wave of NBA player representatives through our comprehensive NBPA Agent Exam Prep Program. Each year, hundreds of aspiring agents rely on SBC’s curriculum, tools, and instructors to prepare for [...]
HallPass Media Supports NBA Cup and Tees & Threes Golf Tournament in Las Vegas HallPass Media strengthened its presence in Las Vegas this season by providing marketing support for both the NBA Cup and the Tees & Threes Golf Tournament. The HallPass team helped amplify each event’s visibility through streamlined marketing, content support, [...]
Tomorrow’s Stars Foundation, 2025 Community Impact Recap In 2025, the Tomorrow’s Stars Foundation continued to uplift and empower youth across Las Vegas through arts education, media training, civic engagement, and meaningful community partnerships. What began as a small arts program has grown into a citywide force for youth development, leadership, and [...]
By Jonathan Landrum Jr., Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — While Bronny James and other young talent were lighting up the NBA Summer League court in Las Vegas, another game was being played just a few steps away: One with scripts, storyboards and studio buzz. Inside the Thomas & Mack Center, just as the league wrapped [...]
By Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter The winners of the 2025 Summer League Film Festival, co-led by Mark Wahlberg’s Unrealistic Ideas, NBA Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett’s Content King Studios, Deon Taylor’s Hidden Empire Film Group, and VSL Properties, are in. The SLFF, dedicated to stories produced by NBA stars past and present, put on its [...]
$280 Million in Economic Impact: The Bigger Picture Behind NBA Summer League This year, NBA Summer League generated a projected $280 million in economic impact for the city of Las Vegas, announced by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver. What started as a handshake and a box of flyers has grown into a [...]
