Fans dug deep into their pockets and splashed the cash when it was announced Team USA would be coming Down Under to take on the Boomers in a two-game series at Marvel Stadium.
The initial announcements listed the biggest names in the NBA as taking part before one after anotherthey all started pulling out.
But before that happened fans had already outlaid their hard earned dollars with some parting with $500 for seats on the ground level.
But on the day of the game images began flooding social media with questions being raised about the visibility for fans.
Once they started rolling in to the stadium it only got worse as fans fumed about not even being able to see the court.
Even Australia's biggest film star, Russell Crowe, tweeted his dismay over the seating fiasco with a video of his view being completely obstructed by fans in front of him.
The only thing achieved tonight by @BasketballAus was enjoining with the promoters in ripping off well meaning lovers of the sport. It was a farce. https://t.co/M04iiL26Xm
$1500 a ticket for this view. AUS v USA . Jokes on me. If you weren’t among 50,000 there and you chose to watch it on tv at home, good decision . pic.twitter.com/VlNuXWp6iI
The ugly views led many fans to compare the disaster to the now infamous Fyre Festival which made international headlines back in 2017.
Promoted as a "luxury music festival" what actually eventuated was a disaster on such a grand scale it led to jail time for event organiser Billy McFarland.
While event organisers shouldn't be worried about jail time over the set up of the Boomers vs Team USA game, fans were still left seething over the "stitch up".
This USA basketball tour is like sport's Fyre Festival. Just stumbling from one disaster to the next.
