Miami Heat to Wear GTA 6 Jerseys Against Bucks on Eve of Launch
The Miami Heat will turn basketball night into Vice City when they host the Milwaukee Bucks on November 18.
The Heat will wear jerseys inspired by Grand Theft Auto VI, one night before the long-awaited game launches on November 19 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S GameSpot. The date sets up a direct crossover between the NBA club and one of the year's biggest entertainment releases. The November 18 game is scheduled to start at 7:00 PM EST.
The stage is the Kaseya Center in Miami, the Heat's home arena. For that night only, the team will play on a never-before-seen court inspired by GTA 6 and Vice City, the series' fictional, neon-lit take on Miami. A branded court means the floor itself carries the theme, from the paint to the colours and logos around it. To launch the partnership, the arena was dressed with Vice City signage airlifted in by helicopter.
The game will air nationally on ESPN. In Miami, it will also be shown on WPLG Local 10 and carried on radio on FM 104.3 WQAM, according to the team's listing NBA.
GTA 6 is the next entry in Rockstar Games' open-world crime series, in which players explore a large city and follow story missions at their own pace. This edition returns to Vice City, a place long familiar to players as the series' stand-in for Miami. That connection gives the Heat organisation a natural link to the release.
There is clothing to go with the night. The Heat has released a Vice City Collection of merchandise tied to the event, including the Court Culture Vice City apparel range. The collection is available at the Miami HEAT Store in person and online. The on-court line is designated as the 2026-27 HEAT Vice City Edition Uniform, described by the club as a new, completely reimagined uniform for the November 18 game.
The full designs remain under wraps. The Heat said the look of the jerseys and the court, along with special activities and game-night activations planned for November 18, will be revealed later GameSpot.
What makes this stand out is the simplicity of the idea. Fans in the building and fans watching at home see the same tie-in at the same time. One evening later, players on PlayStation and Xbox can return to Vice City themselves.
