NBPA logo with PLYRS UNTD new court
NBPA logo with PLYRS UNTD new court
The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) announced on Tuesday that it has opened its brand-new player-owned training facility in Los Angeles as part of the PLYRS UNTD launch.
In June, the NBPA launched PLYRS UNTD, a new commercial brand to transform NBA players' overall influence into products, partnerships, and global business opportunities. This new state-of-the-art facility in Los Angeles, where many NBA players tend to spend their offseasons training in preparation for the upcoming season, is the first glimpse of what PLYRS UNTD stands for.
Stars like Stephen Curry and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander were among a wide group of notable players who helped brainstorm ideas about opening a new facility in LA, which was officially revealed on Tuesday in Playa Vista.
Upon receiving feedback and suggestions from players, including Chet Holmgren, Chris Paul, Kyrie Irving, and NBPA president Fred VanVleet, the PLYRS UNTD Performance Center was created in a 42,500-square-foot, $50 million facility that was previously utilized as the LA Clippers' practice facility before they moved to the new Intuit Dome in 2024.
Today, the NBPA opened its brand-new player-owned training facility in Los Angeles as part of the launch of PLYRS UNTD.
This is designed exclusively for NBA players and was built with direct input from Chet Holmgren, Kyrie Irving, Chris Paul, Fred VanVleet and the NBPA Executive… pic.twitter.com/beXHzonJAz
“This performance center is a direct reflection of our commitment to providing players with the absolute best resources to maximize their potential,” NBPA Executive Director and PLYRS UNTD CEO David Kelly said in the association's release. “By building a space shaped entirely by player feedback, we are ensuring our members have access to an elite, player-centric environment in one of the game's biggest offseason hubs.”
This new performance center in Los Angeles features two full-sized basketball courts built to official league specifications with a fully equipped athletic training room, premium weight room with equipment hand-selected by NBA players, and advanced recovery amenities, such as a sauna, steam room, dry floating room, massage therapy room, and meditation pod.
There is also a dedicated turf space for both indoor and outdoor training, a family room for players to relax in, conference rooms for meetings, and an on-site culinary offering with pre and post-workout fueling options, as well as educational resources for player health and performance.
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“I’m excited to be a part of shaping the PLYRS UNTD Performance Center to meet the unique demands of the brotherhood,” Holmgren said. “As professional athletes, there is so much work and preparation that goes on behind the scenes to perform at our best. Our new LA facility is equipped with the wellness, recovery, and training resources we need in the offseason and beyond.”
During the offseason, this new facility will feature an expanded performance offering. Players will have access to on-site breakfast and lunch, a dedicated smoothie bar, and athletic training, physical therapy, and massage therapy at select times. There will also be two coordinated PLYRS UNTD runs taking place weekly to help ensure peak player performance entering the new NBA season.
All NBPA members will have access to the Los Angeles facility, which is gated off from the public and has on-site security for protection.
The PLYRS UNTD Performance Center in Los Angeles builds off the success of the NBPA’s New York headquarters and The Sanctuary in Andalucía, Spain, which is a PLYRS UNTD offseason performance retreat for NBA players.
By opening this new West Coast hub, the NBPA expands the organization's global strategy to directly invest in the players who make the NBA and NBPA as successful as it is.
Plenty of NBA personnel are expected to utilize this facility leading up to the start of the 2026-27 season in October, including All-Stars Anthony Davis and Tyrese Maxey, who have already been in attendance for the first week of operations.