As 'Hoop Dreams' turns 30, its stars dedicate new Chicago community basketball court
CHICAGO -- Often listed amongst the best American documentaries, 'Hoop Dreams' follows two Chicago high school basketball players in their pursuit of going pro.Coming up on 30 years after the film's October 1994 release, a public basketball court unveiled in those two players' honor. The newly-refurbished basketball court in Garfield Park on the city's West Side is inspiring a new generation with hoop dreams of their own.
'The court's renovation was a joint effort between multiple groups—coinciding with the nonprofit My Block, My Hood, My City's campaign to reopen closed courts, renovate the ones that are rundown, and make them usable again.'We're calling it 'Save Street Ball,' but it's really saving lives in Chicago,' said Jahmal Cole, founder of My Block, My Hood, My City. 'We all realize that kids need something for a mental health.
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