Born and raised in Atlanta, Internet personality Davis Dodds grew up attending Atlanta Hawks games at State Farm Arena. Now, he'll be part of a first-of-its-kind NBA schedule release.
Dodds is hosting a 24-hour Twitch livestream at the arena that began at 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday to announce Atlanta's 2025-26 schedule. NBA teams can announce their upcoming season's schedule at 3:15 p.m. ET on Thursday. This marks the first time an NBA team has collaborated with a creator on an all-day livestreaming platform.
Hawks CEO Steve Koonin handed over the keys of State Farm Arena to Dodds at 8:50 p.m. on Wednesday, and the content creator moved in for 24 hours.
"First of all, there will be adult supervision," Koonin told ESPN on Wednesday. "Second of all, he's a wonderful person who we have full