BangBros Submit $10M Bid To Rename Miami Heat Arena To "The BBC"

BYAron A.Updated on September 26, 202212.3K Views

Dwyane Wade #3 of the Miami Heat looks on from center court in the first half against the Indiana Pacers during Game One of the Eastern Conference Finals at AmericanAirlines Arena on May 22, 2013 in Miami, Florida.

Bang Bros. Center, of course.

Miami is known for a lot of things -- parties on South Beach, Rick Ross, and the Heat, among other things. Another thing it's known for is the adult entertainment company BangBros. Now, it appears that BangBros is trying to get some cross-branding action going on with the Miami Heat.

An official statement from the BangBros account announced plans to rename the former American Airlines Arena to Bang Bros. Center. Bang Bros said that they've submitted a $10M bid for the naming rights of the Miami Heat arena.

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"Both the heat and BangBros have become staples of the city, with huge fans of each. It doesn't get more Miami than having the arena sponsored by BangBros," the statement reads. "To show how serious BangBros is, they have already offered $1) million to Myles Gallagher of Cleveland's Superlative Group, and are suggesting the name BangBros Center (The BBC) as the new home of the Miami Heat for the next decade."

Whether or not this will come to fruition is to be determined but sports analyst for NBC, Jessica Kleinschmidt, confirmed on Twitter that BangBros did, in fact, submit a bid for the naming rights of the arena.

https://twitter.com/_/status/1172221372107350016

Of course, it didn't take long for Twitter to fire off jokes about the adult entertainment company's plan to take over the arena formerly sponsored by American Airlines.

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Aron A.

Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.