Bringing Hoops to Downtown
In November, I noted the very cool Kevin Durant Nike commercial that showed off outdoor basketball courts around Oklahoma City. I also made the following comment:
This whole commercial, however, makes me think back to a post I wrote earlier this year on the lack of any public courts downtown – and how relatively inexpensive additions like this could really add to the quality of life in our urban core. Maybe now that he’s getting set to be paid again ole’ KD could team up with the team and make that happen?
Indeed, it was not the first time I had written about such a possibility. But the November post was the first one to get the attention of Jane Jenkins, president of Downtown Oklahoma City Inc. She contacted me soon after that post and promised she would take me up on the challenge. And guess what? On next week’s Downtown Design Review agenda, her organization has an application to create a real urban basketball court on the parking lot at Hudson and Reno, across from the Myriad Gardens.
Yes, today may very well be one of those days where I’m very, very much sitting back and admiring the crew at Downtown OKC Inc. This is very, very cool.
Read the application here basketball court application
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Who knows – someday the likes of KD, Lebron and others may spend the offseason making an appearance in the Lackmeyer League.
Would this be a temporary location until the new convention center is built (of course that won’t happen for another 7-10 years)?
Nevermind. My question was answered after reading the application…temporary for a period of up to four years until redevelopment occurs.
There’s an error in the application. It says “northwest corner of Reno and Hudson”, but that’s La Luna.
There are a few places in Deep Deuce that would be great places for some basketball courts.
MAPS 4 Put a basketball court in 20 neighborhoods! That would get my vote!
Seems a neighborhood basketball court should be well within the reach of most neighborhoods without the need for the City to be involved (unless you are needing infrastructure things like fencing, lighting etc)…especially if you are going to wait several years for the next bond issue or MAPS vote…get your neighbors together, faith based organizations, community & business leaders get it done.
Maybe they could have a parachute pad for the people who want to do the parachuting. Of course it might be getting
crowded down there with the kayakers and the basketballers.
And the baseballers. And the walkers.
This is truly a blessing from above! In Jesus name lets plant more seed. Shout out to Mrs. Jane Jenkins!! 
This would contribute enormously to the downtown community. I hope they can do this.