Since becoming majority owner of the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury, Mat Ishbia has:
- Made Suns AND Mercury games free to watch for fans across Arizona, making games more accessible without forcing fans to pay for an expensive TV package.
- Introduced the $2 value menu at Suns games (hot dogs, popcorn, chips, fountain soda and water).
- Invested $100+ MILLION into a new downtown Phoenix campus and state of the art Mercury practice facility, including a 58k square-foot facility built specifically for the Mercury.
- Made major improvements to the overall gameday experience with earlier arena entry, faster concession lines, Grab & Go locations, upgraded lighting, new technology and more.
- Added a MASSIVE 9,266 square-foot outdoor LED video board outside the arena, making it the largest outdoor board at any NBA or WNBA arena.
- Brought the NBA All-Star 2027 to Phoenix
Despite what the media tells you, the Phoenix Suns are in the GREAT hands of Mat Ishbia 😮💨🔥
So long, America🫡🇺🇸
49 days ago we landed in the USA to follow our country at the World Cup. We had no idea it would turn into the trip of a lifetime.
Thank you to everyone who followed along, and to all the people we met who made this journey even more special. We honestly don’t have the words to express how grateful we are for everything you did for us.
This trip exceeded every expectation we had. We came here with an open mind, wanting to experience as much of the country as possible. I still remember telling my friends on the flight to Atlanta that I hoped we’d get to meet a few locals on this trip. Now we’re flying home with friends all across the USA.
Before we came, we heard so many stereotypes and warnings about America. People told us about safety concerns, that they might check our social media at the border, and all kinds of other things. None of it matched our experience. This was probably the most welcoming country we’ve ever visited.
So if you have the chance to travel, do it. The world isn’t nearly as bad as the media often makes it seem. 99% of people are awesome!
I heard this quote somewhere during the World Cup, and I think it sums up our experience perfectly:
“If you want to hate the world, watch the news. If you want to love it, travel it.”
Thank you, America ❤️🇺🇸
Free agent guard Collin Gillespie intends to sign a four-year, $48 million deal to return to the Phoenix Suns, sources tell ESPN. Gillespie spent three straight seasons on two-way contracts after going undrafted out of Villanova in 2022 and now earns a lucrative long-term deal.