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Miami Heat and Rockstar Games Will Transform Kaseya Center for “A Night in Vice City”
The Miami Heat are preparing to bring the world of Vice City to life through a historic partnership with Rockstar Games.
On November 18, the Heat will host the Milwaukee Bucks at Kaseya Center for “A Night in Vice City,” an immersive basketball and entertainment experience celebrating the highly anticipated release of Grand Theft Auto VI. The game will take place one night before the title’s scheduled November 19 release on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
For one night, the Miami Heat will take the court as “Vice City,” creating a first-of-its-kind crossover between an NBA franchise and one of the biggest entertainment properties in the world.
Kaseya Center Will Become Vice City
The collaboration will transform Kaseya Center into a version of Vice City, the Miami-inspired setting featured in Grand Theft Auto VI.
Fans can expect the Heat to play on a specially designed court while wearing a uniform that has never previously been worn. The evening will also include exclusive game presentation elements, live entertainment, special programming and additional activations designed around the Vice City theme.
The event will receive national exposure on ESPN while also airing locally in South Florida on Local 10.
With the Milwaukee Bucks visiting Miami, the Heat already had an attractive matchup on the schedule. The addition of the Vice City experience makes it one of the most anticipated home games of the season.
“Welcome to Vice City” Appears Above Kaseya Center
The partnership was introduced on October 1 with the lighting of a “Welcome to Vice City” sign on the roof of Kaseya Center.
The illuminated signage overlooking downtown Miami gave fans their first look at the collaboration and immediately connected the real city with the fictional world created by Rockstar Games.
More details about the special court, new uniform and game-night activations will be announced in the weeks leading up to the event. Updates and an official guide to the experience will be available at HEAT.com/ViceCity.
Miami Heat Launch New Vice City Collection
The partnership will extend beyond the basketball court.
The Miami Heat have also released a Vice City collection through Court Culture, the organization’s signature clothing line. The collection is available at Miami Heat Store locations and exclusively online through MiamiHeatStore.com.
The collection gives Heat fans and gaming enthusiasts an opportunity to own merchandise connected to the collaboration before the November 18 game.
The Heat have built one of the NBA’s most recognizable lifestyle brands by blending basketball with Miami’s fashion, music, nightlife and culture. Partnering with Rockstar Games offers the organization another way to connect the team with the identity of South Florida.
A Major Sports and Gaming Crossover
Rockstar Games has developed some of the most successful entertainment properties in history. The Grand Theft Auto franchise has sold nearly 475 million units, while Grand Theft Auto V alone has sold more than 230 million units.
The upcoming release of Grand Theft Auto VI has generated enormous interest, particularly because of its Miami-inspired location. Hosting the Vice City event in downtown Miami allows Rockstar Games to connect its fictional setting directly with the city that helped inspire it.
For the Heat, the partnership creates an opportunity to reach fans beyond traditional basketball audiences. Gaming, fashion, sports and Miami culture will all come together inside Kaseya Center during the same event.
This is more than a themed game. It is an example of how professional sports franchises can create larger entertainment experiences around major cultural moments.
Kaseya Center Continues to Showcase Miami
Kaseya Center has become one of South Florida’s leading sports and entertainment venues. The 19,600-seat waterfront arena hosts more than 150 events each year and was named Billboard’s 2026 Top East Coast Arena.
The venue has also ranked as Florida’s top arena for 11 consecutive years and 14 of the past 15 years based on Billboard’s year-end rankings.
Its location in downtown Miami’s arts and entertainment district makes Kaseya Center a natural setting for an event built around basketball, gaming and the unmistakable energy of the city.
How to Attend A Night in Vice City
“A Night in Vice City” will take place on Wednesday, November 18, when the Miami Heat host the Milwaukee Bucks at Kaseya Center.
Tickets for the game and other Miami Heat home games are available at HEAT.com/Tickets.
Additional information regarding the special uniform, court design, live programming and in-arena activations will be released ahead of the event.
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