Raiders Player Calls For an NBA Team in Las Vegas

Las Vegas Raiders defensive lineman Jonah Laulu, who was born and raised in Vegas, has witnessed the city’s growth as a sports hub throughout his life. 

Since the founding of the NHL’s Las Vegas Golden Knights in 2017, the city has become a major destination for sports franchises, and it is now also home to the WNBA’s Las Vegas Aces and of course, the NFL’s Raiders. 

It is also currently planned to be the future home of the Athletics and has hosted other major sporting events including a Formula One race. 

In an official Raiders segment entitled Morning Commute which was reshared by the Raiders on X on Tuesday June 3, 2025, Laulu joined host Levi Edwards from Raiders.com and touched on his excitement for all of the sports that Las Vegas has to offer. But he also hinted that there is one more league he would like to see come to Las Vegas as soon as possible. 

“Hopefully we’re getting a basketball team,” Laulu said.

Laulu and Edwards had already referenced the Aces in the clip, so it’s clear that Laulu wants to see an NBA team join them in Vegas.