Barack Obama Presidential Center Will Include Full-Length Basketball Court
President Barack Obama has announced that the opening of the Barack Obama Presidential Center will include a full basketball court
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President Barack Obama, who was recently seen at the NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles, has announced that the upcoming opening of the Barack Obama Presidential Library in Jackson Park, Chicago, in June will include a full basketball court.
According to CBS News, during a discussion with NBA Hall of Famer Reggie Miller, the former president confirmed that the facility would have a hardwood court. He also stated that the venue will include a library, a recording studio, and a garden for visitors.
“One thing that it will have is a full-court basketball court, and we intend to have all kinds of activities,” Obama told Miller, “because sports is an entryway for kids to participate, to build community, to create some joy.”
A camera caught the president catching a basketball during the All-Star game, and he used the video clip on his Instagram account to invite people to visit the center after it officially opens. He also mentioned that, while catching the “rock” on the sidelines is the extent of his basketball play these days.
“About the extent of my game these days.
“But everybody’s welcome at Home Court when we open the Obama Presidential Center this June.”
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The campus of the Obama Presidential Center spans 20 acres and is just blocks from the lake and south of the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry. On the grounds are several buildings, playgrounds, and a 225-foot museum tower. Although renowned architects designed the buildings and spaces, it was equally important to incorporate community input during construction. Team members from the Obama Center visited the 77 Chicago community areas. Consulting different people, while providing updates, answering questions, and responding to concerns for the project.
The center is slated to open in June, but no exact date has been released.
Barack Obama Presidential Center Will Include Full-Length Basketball Court