Take a look at the LED court being used at NBA All-Star 2024

INDIANAPOLIS — A state-of-the-art, full video LED court will be center stage for the NBA All-Star 2024 events at Lucas Oil Stadium. 

The NBA on Monday unveiled the state-of-the-art full video LED court, developed by ASB GlassFloor. 

The high-performance, immersive sports floor is designed to enhance the fan experience in-arena and on broadcast through its interactive displays, according to the NBA.  

During each event, visual effects displayed on the court will include:

• Design and color changes
• Live replays and other video content
• Real-time game stats
• Location-based player tracking animations
• Interactive games for fans during timeouts
• Immersive animations following key plays and moments

Additional previews of the LED court will be shared across the league’s social channels in the coming weeks ahead of NBA All-Star 2024, the organization said in a release. 

The court itself is actually two layers of laminated safety glass, each five millimeters thick, the NBA said. The surface is opaque, and all the designs will be provided by the LED panels. Courts will have a different look for each event — and part of what’ll be displayed are real-time game stats, replays, video content and even player tracking animations.

The surface plays almost exactly the same way wood does, in terms of bounce and feel.

“What does it feel like? Does it have traction? Does it have give? Those were the questions that came to mind right away when you hear about this court,” the NBA’s executive vice president for basketball operations Joe Dumars said. “And they were answered to our satisfaction.”

The NBA experimented with court design changes earlier this season, when it used different-looking surfaces for the In-Season Tournament. Those courts were still the traditional wood, just with a different paint scheme.

The announcement comes as Indy prepares to host a full slate of events for the 2024 NBA All-Star Game. 

Lucas Oil Stadium will be home to the Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game on Friday, Feb. 16, airing at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN and State Farm All-Star Saturday Night on Saturday, Feb. 17 airing at 8 p.m. ET on TNT in the United States.

(The Associated Press contributed to this story.)