{"id":495965,"date":"2026-02-28T17:10:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T17:10:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/495965\/"},"modified":"2026-02-28T17:10:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T17:10:20","slug":"booking-com-named-the-official-online-travel-partner-of-the-nba-and-wnba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/495965\/","title":{"rendered":"Booking.com Named the Official Online Travel Partner of the NBA and WNBA"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW YORK, NY, May 13, 2025 \u2013 Booking.com, the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Women\u2019s National Basketball Association (WNBA) today announced a multiyear partnership that makes Booking.com the Official Online Travel Partner of both the NBA and WNBA.<\/p>\n

The partnership, which underscores Booking.com’s commitment to connecting fans with unforgettable travel experiences, will go into effect for the 2025 WNBA season that tips off on Friday, May 16, followed by the NBA 2025-26 season that begins this October. Booking.com will be integrated across the leagues\u2019 social, digital and broadcast platforms, along with high-visibility media exposure on court at various games throughout the regular season and postseason.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cOur mission at Booking.com is to make it easier for everyone to experience the world – and that includes bringing fans closer to the sports they love,\u201d said Ben Harrell, Managing Director, U.S. at Booking.com. \u201cThrough our official partnership with the WNBA and NBA, we\u2019re looking forward to engaging with basketball enthusiasts in the U.S. and other key travel markets in helping them find their perfect place to stay, wherever the game or season takes them. With the broadest selection of hotels to vacation rentals and a quick and easy booking experience, we\u2019re making sure Booking.com is present where fans are most inspired to create memorable travel experiences.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe look forward to collaborating with Booking.com, one of the world\u2019s leading digital travel companies, as we help bring NBA fans around the world closer to their favorite players and teams,\u201d said Julie Morris, Head of Commercial Development and Media at the NBA.\u00a0 \u201cBooking.com\u2019s seamless travel platform will make it easy for our fans traveling to experience the game in person, no matter where it unfolds.\u201d<\/p>\n

Booking.com\u2019s collaboration with the WNBA marks its first partnership with a U.S. women\u2019s sports league, as the brand deepens its investment in women\u2019s sports.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs the WNBA continues to reach new heights, we are thrilled to work with Booking.com as our official online travel partner,\u201d said Colie Edison, Chief Growth Officer at the WNBA.\u00a0 \u201cWith a league that is reaching more people than ever before, this partnership underscores our continued commitment to elevating the player and fan experience \u2013 and to connect our loyal and growing fan base to supportive brands.\u201d<\/p>\n

Throughout the partnership, Booking.com will collaborate closely with the WNBA and NBA to develop integrated marketing campaigns surrounding how the leagues\u2019 fans can make the most of their basketball-inspired travels.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Press Contacts<\/p>\n

For media inquiries, please contact:\u00a0<\/p>\n

Booking.com\u2019s US Press Office: booking.com@allisonworldwide.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Stuart Bryan at sbryan@nba.com<\/a><\/p>\n

About Booking.com<\/a>:\u00a0<\/p>\n

Part of Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG), Booking.com\u2019s mission is to make it easier for everyone to experience the world. By investing in the technology that helps take the friction out of travel, Booking.com\u2019s marketplace seamlessly connects millions of travelers with memorable experiences every day. For more information, follow @bookingcom on social media or visit globalnews.booking.com.<\/p>\n

About the NBA<\/p>\n

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a global sports and media organization with the mission to inspire and connect people everywhere through the power of basketball. Built around five professional sports leagues: the NBA, WNBA, NBA G League, NBA 2K League and Basketball Africa League, the NBA has established a major international presence with games and programming available in 214 countries and territories in 60 languages, and merchandise for sale in more than 200 countries and territories on all seven continents. NBA rosters at the start of the 2024-25 season featured a record-tying 125 international players from a record-tying 43 countries. NBA Digital\u2019s assets include NBA TV, NBA.com, the NBA App and NBA League Pass. The NBA has created one of the largest social media communities in the world, with more than 2.5 billion likes and followers globally across all leagues, team and player platforms. NBA Cares, the NBA\u2019s global social responsibility platform, partners with renowned community-based organizations around the world to address important social issues in the areas of education, inclusion, youth and family development, and health and wellness.\u00a0<\/p>\n

About the WNBA<\/p>\n

Tipping off its 29th season in 2025, the WNBA celebrates and elevates the game of basketball and the culture around it.\u00a0 The league was ranked by Morning Consult as the fastest-growing brand in 2024, and No. 4 on Fast Company\u2019s list of the\u00a0World\u2019s 50 Most Innovative Companies of 2025<\/a>, on its way to setting records for engagement on social and digital platforms, attendance, merchandise sales and unique viewers across its broadcast partners.\u00a0 The WNBA\u2019s commitment to societal impact is supported by the first-of-its-kind WNBA Changemaker Collective, a group of purpose-driven companies that have partnered with the WNBA to enhance the player experience, build the brand of the league and players, inspire innovation and connectivity, increase media coverage and visibility, and help drive the league\u2019s business transformation.\u00a0 Ally, AT&T, Carmax, Deloitte, Google, and Nike are part of the WNBA Changemaker Collective.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEW YORK, NY, May 13, 2025 \u2013 Booking.com, the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Women\u2019s National Basketball Association…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":495966,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[73],"tags":[226841,3,99,434],"class_list":["post-495965","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-wnba","tag-booking-com","tag-news","tag-sports","tag-wnba"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/495965","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=495965"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/495965\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/495966"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=495965"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=495965"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=495965"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}