Players Era Festival

Players Era Festival
Current season, competition or edition:
2025 Players Era Festival
SportCollege basketball
Founded2024
FounderEverWonder Studio and Seth Berger
No. of teams8 (2024)
18 (2025)
CountryUnited States
VenuesMGM Grand Garden Arena
Michelob Ultra Arena
(Las Vegas, Nevada)
Most recent
champions
Michigan (Men's)
Texas (Women's)
Most titlesMen's: Michigan & Oregon (1)
Women's: Texas (1)
BroadcasterTNT, truTV, and HBO Max (streaming service)
Tournament formatElimination (2024)
Swiss (2025)
Official websitePlayersEra.com

The Players Era Festival is an American early-season college basketball tournament. The tournament takes place in Las Vegas, Nevada, with games being played at MGM Grand Garden Arena and Michelob Ultra Arena during the Thanksgiving week. The tournament was created to give at least $1 million toward each team's name, image and likeness (NIL). The inaugural edition was played during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.