If you're a fan of basketball, then Rucker Park certainly brings to mind a vivid picture of pick-up games and NYC's all-time best basketball players. If you're not privy to the ins and outs of basketball, then Rucker Park is certainly the place to start learning. This legendary park has transformed from a simple basketball court in Harlem to a cultural landmark of urban life and the sport of basketball, due in large part to the annual Entertainer's Basketball Classic, a semi-professional tournament that is held there each summer.
Of course, if you do plan on showing up to Rucker Park don't plan on stepping on the court unless you have the skills to hang with the best in the nation. On any day you'll find only the most elite of New York City's amateur players inhabiting the court, and may even find the likes of Stephon Marbury or Rafer Alston, NYC born NBA stars, showing the amatuers how it's done.
I REMEMBER WHEN DR J LARRY KEN ,JOHN WILLIAMSON AND A LOT OF THR NETS WOULD COME TO THE PARK AND PLAY 11 THERE ARE PRO BASKETBALL PLAYERS COMING FROM THIS PARK TO ,,ON NAME COMES TO MIND ,SCIP TO MY LOU
I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER THIS PARK ! 155TH ST PARK
Posted By: DAVID JOHNSON
Tuesday, September 14th 2010 at 3:34PM
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