Legendary Rucker Park receiving $435K renovation fund from NBA players
NBA players provide facelift for Rucker Park
The NBA Players Association is offering to donate $435,000 to give Harlem s legendary Rucker Park much-needed renovations.
Harlem s historic Rucker Park is getting a facelift.
Some of the greatest to ever play the game honed their skills on the court located at 155th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard, including legendary stars like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain, and Julius Irving.
However, the current state of the famed basketball court has led the NBA Player s Association to approach the city with an offer to donate $435,000 dollars in renovations.
Harlem's Famed Rucker Court To Be Revamped Thanks To NBA Players - Harlem, NY - The legendary but decaying basketball court at Rucker Park is set to undergo a major renovation, led by the NBA players' union.
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