Mat Ishbia, the owner of the Phoenix Suns, is receiving a lot of praise after he lowered the prices of the food in the Footprint Center.
In a statement, Ishbia said that he wanted to implement the new price for fans after he realized that the menu items were too pricey for some families. He also revealed that he wanted everyone to have a great experience while attending the games.
“Winning starts with our fans,” Ishbia said. “When I walk the concourse at games there aren’t food options for families who don’t want to spend a lot of money. That needs to change, so today we’re rolling out our $2 value menu for all home Suns games.”
He continued, “A family of 4 used to spend $98 on hot dogs/water/popcorn. Now they can enjoy that same meal for $24. Our fans and community are the foundation of what we do and we will continue to invest in making this the best organization in all of basketball, on and off the court.”
His announcement was received with a lot of praise by fans and members of the NBA community. Some social media users also called for other NBA owners to follow suit and change their menu prices as well.
Coach Mike Budenholzer spoke about the change and said, “I think it’s great. More value for the fans. I might ask Mat how come it’s not $3 so that we can shoot more 3s, but in this case, 2s are good!”