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Light-Up LED Pom Poms
Metallic streamers with LEDs built into the pom, a rechargeable pack, and one remote that changes the whole team’s color at once.
$145 USD per pair
NBA theme nights are dated home games built around a community or a cause: Pride nights, the league’s Noches Éne•Bé•A Latin nights, Black History nights and nights for veterans, first responders and teachers. On the 2026–27 schedules, the Lakers held their Pride Night on October 8, and the Pacers list Black History Night on February 1, Noche Ene Be A on March 16 and Pride Night on March 30. For the dance team, the order is one set of light-up poms that changes colour by remote, so the line matches every night. Our team rate is $120 a pair on 10 or more pairs.
Which theme nights are on an NBA schedule?
| Theme night | 2026–27 examples |
|---|---|
| Pride Night | Lakers, October 8, with a Pride T-shirt; Pacers, March 30 against Boston |
| Latin night | Pacers’ Noche Ene Be A, March 16 against Detroit |
| Black History Night | Pacers, February 1 against Miami |
| Veterans and first responders | Lakers’ Veterans Appreciation Night, November 17; Pacers’ First Responders Night, November 18 |
| Teacher Appreciation | Pacers, January 30 against Washington |
| Family nights | Pacers’ sponsor-presented family nights through the season |
Sources: SportsGrid, Roundtable. Every club publishes its own list, so start from your schedule release.
What are Noches Éne•Bé•A nights?
Noches Éne•Bé•A is the NBA’s annual Latin Nights program. The 2024 edition was the 18th; all 30 teams wore specially designed warmup shirts in early March, and team nights included musical performances by Latin American artists and giveaways (source: NBA Communications). For a dance team, that means sharing the floor with a live performer: agree the window and the colour with the act before the night.
What colour plan does each night need?
| Night | Colour plan for the poms |
|---|---|
| Pride Night | A split set or colour groups across the line; tell us the plan when you order |
| Latin night | The night’s colours for the feature number, team colours for the rest of the game |
| Black History Night | The colours your community partner chooses |
| Veterans and first responders | Red and blue as a split set: the raised pom one colour, the low pom the other |
| Cause nights | Pink or lavender; see cancer awareness night ideas |
| Everything else | Team colours, saved on the remote |
Agree each night’s colour with community relations before the season, then write it into the game-presentation script.
Why order one colour-changing set instead of a set per theme?
A metallic pom is one colour forever, so a schedule with six theme nights means six extra sets, six times the storage and six chances for the shades not to match. A light-up set changes colour by remote: the captain switches the whole line on the cue, and the same poms go back to team colours for the next game. The diodes are built into the pom, so the colour reads from the far side of the bowl, not just courtside.
How do you stage the theme-night moment?
- Pick the window. A mandatory timeout runs 2:45 in a local game and halftime runs 15 minutes (source: NBA Rule No. 5).
- Dim the house with the arena’s lighting team.
- The line switches colour on the announcer’s cue.
- The video board carries the night’s honorees or partners.
- Lights up, and the poms return to team colours.
Where do co-ed hype squads fit on theme nights?
Some clubs run two groups. In 2026–27 the Spurs bring back the all-women Silver Dancers to join the co-ed Hype Squad of dancers, break dancers, tumblers and stunters (source: KSAT). The Hype Squad brought breakdance routines and dynamic stunts to the arena (source: San Antonio Current). Stunters and tumblers need their hands, so the poms belong to the dance numbers; the hype squad carries the athletic moment. Plan the night so each group has its own window.
What will a theme-night set cost?
At our team rate of $120 a pair on 10 or more pairs:
| Group | Pairs | Cost at the team rate |
|---|---|---|
| Dance team of 14 | 16 | $1,920 |
| Dance team of 18 | 20 | $2,400 |
| Dance team plus hype squad dancers, 26 together | 28 | $3,360 |
Pair counts include two spares. One set covers the full theme-night calendar and every regular game.
Who pays for the theme-night set?
| Line | Who usually pays | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Dance team poms | Entertainment or game-presentation budget | One set for the season |
| Theme-night sponsor | Partnerships | A sponsor can fund the set and own its night |
| Fan giveaway | Promotions | The Lakers paired Pride Night with a T-shirt |
| Custom LED face stickers | A sponsor | 1,000-unit minimum, quoted |
Custom LED face stickers in your school’s shape and colours start at a 1,000-unit order and are quoted. A University of Texas alumni VIP suite ordered 1,000 from us; see custom LED face stickers in bulk.
Who runs what on the day?
| Role | Job |
|---|---|
| Community relations | The partner and the night’s colour |
| Promotions | Giveaway and sponsor |
| Game presentation | Lights, video board and the cue |
| Dance team director | The routine and the colour change |
| Team captain | The remote |
One cue sheet per theme night, shared by all five, keeps the colour change inside the timeout.
How do you request a quote for a theme-night set?
Email or DM us with your theme-night dates, the colours you need on the remote, the number of dancers and the date of your first theme night. We make our light-up products ourselves and will tell you plainly what fits your date. See team orders for how a group order works.
Frequently asked questions
What are NBA theme nights?
Dated home games built around a community or cause, such as Pride nights, Latin nights, Black History nights and nights for veterans, first responders and teachers.
When is NBA Pride Night?
Each team sets its own. In 2026–27 the Lakers held theirs on October 8 and the Pacers list theirs for March 30.
What is Noches Éne•Bé•A?
The NBA’s annual Latin Nights program. In 2024, its 18th year, all 30 teams wore special warmup shirts in March, and team nights featured Latin American artists and giveaways.
Do NBA teams hold Black History nights?
Many do. The Pacers list Black History Night on February 1 in 2026–27.
Can one set of poms cover every theme night?
Yes. Light-up poms change colour by remote, so the line runs team colours most nights and the theme colour on its night.
How much does a theme-night set cost?
Our team rate is $120 a pair on 10 or more pairs. A dance team of 18 with two spares is 20 pairs, or $2,400 at that rate.
See also: theme night ideas for pro games, Coaches vs. Cancer night ideas and pom colour guide.
Sources: SportsGrid, Roundtable, NBA Communications, NBA Rule No. 5, KSAT, San Antonio Current.
Noches Éne•Bé•A is an NBA program and is not affiliated with Neon Cowboys.
Teams and clubs named in this post are cited from public reporting. None is affiliated with Neon Cowboys or is named here as a customer.
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