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Phoenix Suns and PayPal extend partnership

KJZZ | By Matthew Casey
Published April 12, 2023 at 3:10 PM MST
Devin Booker
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Devin Booker shows off the Suns’ 2022-23 City Edition jerseys in a win over Golden State in November 2022. The jersey is a tribute to Arizona’s 22 Native American tribes.

PayPal threatened last year to yank its logo from Phoenix Suns jerseys, if a disgraced Robert Sarver kept control of the NBA team.

Now the president of the digital payment company says he sees a commitment to shared values under new Suns owner Mat Ishbia.

Mat Ishbia
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Mortgage company boss Mat Ishbia speaks at a news conference on Feb. 8, 2023 to officially introduce him as majority owner of the Phoenix Suns and Mercury.

The Suns and PayPal jointly announced that they’ve extended and expanded their multifaceted partnership into 2027.

Financial terms were not disclosed.

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Matthew Casey
Matthew Casey has won Edward R. Murrow awards for hard news and sports reporting since he joined KJZZ as a senior field correspondent in 2015.
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