Phoenix Suns owner lowers arena food prices to $2

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Nowadays, it seems you can’t even go to a dollar store and get anything for an actual loonie or even toonie – but the Phoenix Suns are changing that.

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Suns fans now have a $2 value menu to choose from, featuring five food and beverage items that will be offered during home games at the Footprint Center, according to team owner Mat Ishbia.

“Winning starts with our fans,” he wrote in a post on X on Wednesday.

“When I walk the concourse at games there aren’t food options for families who don’t want to spend a lot of money,” the billionaire continued. “That needs to change, so today we’re rolling out our $2 value menu for all home @Suns games.”

A hot dog (previously $9), a 16-oz. bottle of Dasani water (previously $8.50), a 16-oz. fountain pop (down from $6.50), a bag of chips and a bag of popcorn (each previously priced at $7) now make up what Ishbia called “the most affordable, family-friendly menu in the NBA.”

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Ishbia, who also owns the WNBA Phoenix Mercury, noted: “A family of 4 used to spend $98 on hot dogs/water/popcorn. Now they can enjoy that same meal for $24.”

He added: “Our fans and community are the foundation of what we do and we will continue to invest in making this the best organization in all of basketball, on and off the court.”

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Ishbia’s announcement garnered praise from the NBA community and its fans, because who wouldn’t appreciate attending a game that is less expensive?

But the move by Ishbia resulted in many calling on other NBA owners to follow suit.

“This is amazing! Good work by the Suns organization,” one X user wrote.

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Another added: “”Cannot express how awesome this is. Mat, can you please encourage other owners to do the same? Let sports be affordable again. Let families go to games and not break the bank.”

Suns coach Mike Budenholzer also lauded the cheaper menu, saying, “I think it’s great. More value for the fans. I might ask Mat how come it’s not $3 so that we can shoot more 3s, but in this case, 2s are good!”

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Ishbia and brother Justin Ishbia have owned the basketball franchises for just under two years.

They’ve made headlines recently after The Athletic reported the pair is interested in purchasing the Minnesota Twins.

The Suns were reportedly purchased for a record $4 billion while the Twins are estimated to go for a figure between $1.5 billion and $2 billion, ESPN reported.

The Twins’ current owners of 40 years, the Pohlad family, began exploring a sale in early October.

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