NBA 2K26 Summer League -General Release
RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE SIGNING. THIS DOCUMENT HAS LEGAL CONSEQUENCES AND WILL AFFECT YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND ABILITY TO BRING FUTURE LEGAL ACTIONS.
IN CONSIDERATION of being permitted to participate in the basketball game(s), event(s), contest(s) (each, a "Contest") and other activities scheduled to take place at the event known as "NBA 2K26 Summer League" scheduled to be held in Las Vegas, NV (collectively, the "Event"), the undersigned, on behalf of myself, my participant child or my ward (as applicable) (the "Participant"), and Participant's personal representatives, heirs, assigns, and next of kin, hereby: UNDERSTANDS THAT (a) PARTICIPANT'S PRESENCE AT THE EVENT SITE INVOLVES CERTAIN RISKS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PERSONAL INJURY (INCLUDING HEALTH RISKS AND DEATH) AND PROPERTY DAMAGE, (b) if Participant is granted access to any restricted area, such as the playing court or sideline, there may be increased risk due to the close proximity to the court and the presence of players, coaches and gameday staff members actively participating in basketball-related activities, (c) (i) the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and any resulting disease (together with any mutation, adaptation or variation thereof, "COVID-19") is extremely contagious and there is an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 in any place where people are or have been present; (ii) no precautions, including protocols that may be implemented from time to time by NBA Properties, Inc. ("NBAP"), any of the other Released Parties (as defined below) and/or third parties (including, but not limited to, governmental agencies and NBAP's designees) (collectively, the "Event Site Protocols"), can eliminate the risk of exposure to COVID-19; (iii) while people of all ages and health conditions have been adversely affected by COVID-19, certain people have been identified by public health authorities as having greater risk based on age and underlying medical conditions; and (iv) exposure to COVID-19 can result in being subject to quarantine requirements, illness, disability, other short-term and long-term health effects, and/or death, regardless of age or health condition; understands and knowingly and voluntarily assumes all risks related to Participant's being granted access to, traveling to and from, entering and re-entering, remaining and participating in the Event, which may include, without limitation, the risk of bodily injury (including death), the risk of exposure to communicable diseases, viruses, bacteria or illnesses (including, without limitation, COVID-19) and the causes thereof, personal injury, disability, other short-term or long-term health effects and lost, stolen or damaged property; (a) agrees that prior to participating, Participant will inspect the facilities and equipment to be used, and if Participant believes anything is unsafe, Participant will immediately advise an official of such conditions(s) and refuse to participate until such condition(s) is (are) corrected; and (b) acknowledges and fully understands that Participant will be engaging in physical activities that involve the inherent risk of serious injury, including permanent disability and death, which might result not only from Participant's own actions, inactions or negligence, but also from the actions, inactions or negligence of any of the Released Parties, the rules of play of the Event, the condition of the premises or of any equipment used and other risks not known to Participant or not reasonably foreseeable at this time, and Participant understands and voluntarily assumes all risks and responsibilities of participating;
4. KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND IRREVOCABLY AND FOREVER RELEASES, WAIVES AND DISCHARGES (AND COVENANTS NOT TO SUE), EACH AND ALL OF THE RELEASED PARTIES FROM (OR WITH RESPECT TO) ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, SUITS, CAUSES OF ACTION AND CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES, WHETHER PAST, PRESENT OR FUTURE, AND WHETHER KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH MY DEATH, PERSONAL INJURY, ILLNESS, DISABILITY, SUFFERING OF SHORT-TERM OR LONG-TERM HEALTH EFFECTS, OR LOSS OF OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, WHICH PARTICIPANT MAY HAVE OR HEREAFTER ACCRUE AGAINST ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES AS A RESULT OF OR THAT RELATE IN ANY WAY TO (A) PARTICIPANT'S PARTICIPATION IN THE EVENT; (B) PARTICIPANT'S TRAVEL TO OR FROM OR PRESENCE WITHIN OR AROUND THE EVENT SITE OR COMPLIANCE WITH ANY EVENT SITE PROTOCOLS OR ANY OF THE OTHER POLICIES OR PROTOCOLS AT THE EVENT SITE; (C) PARTICIPANT'S EXPOSURE TO COVID-19; OR (D) ANY OF THE RISKS IDENTIFIED ABOVE IN SECTIONS 1-3, IN EACH CASE WHETHER CAUSED BY ANY ACTION, INACTION OR NEGLIGENCE OF ANY RELEASED PARTY OR OTHERWISE. PARTICIPANT UNDERSTANDS THAT THIS RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE IS INTENDED TO BE AS BROAD AND INCLUSIVE AS PERMITTED BY LAW AND AGREES THAT IF ANY PORTION OF THIS RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE IS INVALID, THE REMAINDER WILL CONTINUE IN FULL LEGAL FORCE AND EFFECT; FOR THE PURPOSES HEREOF, THE "RELEASED PARTIES" ARE: (I) THE NBA AND ITS MEMBER TEAMS, NBAP, WNBA ENTERPRISES, LLC, THE WNBA AND ITS TEAMS, NBA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE, LLC, THE NBA G LEAGUE AND ITS TEAMS, NBA 2K LEAGUE, LLC, THE NBA 2K LEAGUE AND ITS TEAMS, USA BASKETBALL, AND EACH OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES, ADMINISTRATORS, DESIGNEES, LICENSEES, AGENTS, PLAYERS, COACHES, OWNERS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS AND OTHER PERSONNEL; (II) THE EVENT SITE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY AND ALL ARENAS, HOTELS AND OTHER VENUES THEREIN (INCLUDING THE OWNERS, LESSEES AND SUBLESSEES THEREOF), SPONSORS, CONTRACTORS AND OTHER VENDORS; (III) OTHER THIRD PARTIES PRESENT AT OR FROM TIME TO TIME BROUGHT TO THE EVENT SITE (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, MEDIA AND MEDICAL PERSONNEL); AND (IV) ANY PARENTS, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATED AND RELATED COMPANIES AND OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, OWNERS, MEMBERS, MANAGERS, PARTNERS, EMPLOYERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, CONTRACTORS, SUB-CONTRACTORS, INSURERS, REPRESENTATIVES, SUCCESSORS AND/OR ASSIGNS OF EACH OF THE FOREGOING ENTITIES AND PERSONS, WHETHER PAST, PRESENT OR FUTURE AND WHETHER IN THEIR INSTITUTIONAL OR PERSONAL CAPACITIES; 5. AGREES TO HOLD HARMLESS, DEFEND, AND INDEMNIFY EACH OF THE RELEASED PARTIES FROM ANY LOSS, LIABILITY, CLAIM, DAMAGE, JUDGMENT, LEGAL FEES, OR COSTS ARISING FROM OR INCURRED DUE TO PARTICIPANT'S PARTICIPATION IN OR OTHERWISE IN CONNECTION WITH THE EVENT, WHETHER CAUSED BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF ANY RELEASED PARTY OR OTHERWISE;