The basketball court surface that has served Winnipeg for the past six decades is finally getting replaced.
Basketball Manitoba and the Winnipeg Sea Bears announced Tuesday that a new portable hardwood court is coming to Manitoba — one identical to those used in NCAA March Madness tournaments, the FIBA World Cup, and by several NBA teams.
🚨 Exciting news alert! 🚨 Basketball Manitoba & the Winnipeg Sea Bears join forces to introduce a world-class court to Manitoba! The historic court is retiring after 60+ years of iconic moments. Be sure to check out all the details at The previous court, constructed in 1955, first arrived in Manitoba from North Dakota in the mid-1960s. It was notably used for the Pan Am Games in both 1967 and 1999, as well as for semi-regular NBA exhibition games in Winnipeg throughout the 1990s and 2000s.The court was also home to the Sea Bears’ predecessors in local pro basketball — the Winnipeg Thunder and Winnipeg Cyclone, and acted as home court for the current CEBL team’s inaugural season last year.
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