If you had a chance to tune into the debut of the Miami threesome Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, and Chris Bosh suiting up and playing together in a non-scrimmage official preseason game for the first time, you probably noticed the lack of attendance. I’m not talking about the seats that are sold; I’m talking about the empty seats in the crowd.
Even though it’s a preseason contest, you would think people would be hyped up to see the three-man duo on the court for the first time in South Beach together. LeBron got a moderate arousal out of the crowd when he threw it down. Other than a small spirit by LeBron, it looked like a typical Miami Heat crowd—scattered empty seats everywhere and a fanbase not entirely interested in the game, but more to be seen.
If David Stern is watching and this looks like anything to come, there is going to be a big drop in attendance in the NBA this season.
Think back to the years the Heat had Dwyane Wade and Shaquille O’Neal, and they had empty seats on a Christmas day game. There were often empty seats allover the arena throughout the regular season.
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Miami Heat and NBA Risk Heavy Attendance Losses Due to Poor Crowd Trend
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