‘A Little Overpriced’: Even One of the Top Picks in This Year’s NBA Draft is Frustrated With How Much it Costs to Watch Games

Ahmad Austin Jr.Jun 27th, 2023, 10:53 am
 

Houston Rockets rookie guard Amen Thompson is already making his mark in the NBA. At his introductory press conference for the team, the 20-year-old unintentionally became a champion for lower League Pass prices.

Thompson — the fourth overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft — was asked about current NBA players from which he took inspiration. Specifically, he was asked if he uses League Pass as streaming continues to grow in popularity.

“Yeah, I always grew up watching basketball and you know I had League Pass every year,” Thompson said. “It’s a little overpriced, but … I really like to watch (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander) and just athletic guards like that.”

While subscription prices were much steeper in previous years, the 2022-2023 season saw aggressive discounts for the service. The standard package — which typically ran for $230 — was down to $100 at the start of the season. Prices for the premium package — which allows multiple streams with no commercials — went $280 to $130.

Still, the old pricing was part of a growing issue in the world of sports streaming. NFL Sunday Ticket for this season will set fans back nearly $300.

Because of this, basketball Twitter appreciated that Thompson felt their pain.

Watch above via KHOU 11 News Houston

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