Another prominent NBA big man has come out against the Atlanta Hawks' "Magic City Night" promotional event, set to take place March 16.
The Hawks will host the rival Orlando Magic that night in a game that is quickly becoming enveloped by controversy. Since the Hawks last week announced a promotional tie-in to the city of Atlanta's Magic City strip club, NBA veterans Luke Kornet and Al Horford -- a former All-Star in Atlanta -- have voiced their opposition to the event.
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A day after Kornet wrote a Medium post decrying "Magic City Night" as disrespectful to women and to the NBA's image, Horford -- now playing for the Golden State Warriors -- sent an X post in which he wrote "well said, Luke" in response to Kornet's letter.
Well said Luke. pic.twitter.com/pGHxezOC1b
— Al Horford (@Al_Horford) March 3, 2026
Horford, now in his 19th NBA season, played the first nine years of his career in Atlanta after the Hawks drafted him third overall in the 2007 NBA Draft.
Given his familiarity with the city and its culture, for Horford to take a strong stance against "Magic City Night" may prompt the Hawks to rethink things over the next couple weeks.
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