{"id":63250,"date":"2020-02-14T14:54:11","date_gmt":"2020-02-14T19:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=63250"},"modified":"2020-06-29T15:26:29","modified_gmt":"2020-06-29T20:26:29","slug":"nike-partners-with-boys-and-girls-club-of-chicago-to-create-nba-all-star-academy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/nike-partners-with-boys-and-girls-club-of-chicago-to-create-nba-all-star-academy\/","title":{"rendered":"Nike Partners With Boys &#038; Girls Club of Chicago to Create NBA All-Star Academy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Located just 1.5 miles west of this year&#8217;s NBA All-Star celebration is the <a href=\"https:\/\/bgcc.org\/dr-martin-luther-king-jr-club\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boys and Girls Club of Chicago<\/a>. Founded in 1953, the club has played an important role in supporting underprivileged children in the city&#8217;s west side communities. And their efforts haven&#8217;t gone unnoticed.<\/p>\n<p>In an effort to provide a safe place where kids can stay active, Nike and the Boys and Girls Club partnered together to refurbish the club&#8217;s basketball court. But they didn&#8217;t stop there. The partnership also includes the launch of the Nike All-Star Academy, which will provide both on and off-the-court programs to members of the Boys and Girls Club. Nike officially announced the renovations this past Wednesday, and the results are breathtaking.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_63282\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-63282\" style=\"width: 1170px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-63282 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Nike_DrMartinLutherKingJr_BoysGirlsClub_VirgilAbloh_BasketballCourt_Feb20_4_94236.jpg\" alt=\"boys and girls club court\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Nike_DrMartinLutherKingJr_BoysGirlsClub_VirgilAbloh_BasketballCourt_Feb20_4_94236.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Nike_DrMartinLutherKingJr_BoysGirlsClub_VirgilAbloh_BasketballCourt_Feb20_4_94236-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Nike_DrMartinLutherKingJr_BoysGirlsClub_VirgilAbloh_BasketballCourt_Feb20_4_94236-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Nike_DrMartinLutherKingJr_BoysGirlsClub_VirgilAbloh_BasketballCourt_Feb20_4_94236-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Nike_DrMartinLutherKingJr_BoysGirlsClub_VirgilAbloh_BasketballCourt_Feb20_4_94236-842x474.jpg 842w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Nike_DrMartinLutherKingJr_BoysGirlsClub_VirgilAbloh_BasketballCourt_Feb20_4_94236-406x228.jpg 406w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Nike_DrMartinLutherKingJr_BoysGirlsClub_VirgilAbloh_BasketballCourt_Feb20_4_94236-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Nike_DrMartinLutherKingJr_BoysGirlsClub_VirgilAbloh_BasketballCourt_Feb20_4_94236-270x152.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-63282\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Nike<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>The New Court<\/h2>\n<p>To design the new basketball court, Nike teamed up with the founder of the NikeLab Chicago Re-Creation Center, Virgil Abloh. The court highlights the commitment Nike and Virgil made to the community while shining a light on the city and its youth. Virgil commented on the new space, saying, &#8220;This new court and programming not only extend our community work with the NikeLab Re-Creation Center, they provide a positive, free space for kids to engage in activities rooted in sport that will lead to an active healthy lifestyle and teach teamwork and the determination to succeed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_63281\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-63281\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-63281 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Nike_DrMartinLutherKingJr_BoysGirlsClub_VirgilAbloh_BasketballCourt_Feb20_1_94237-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Nike_DrMartinLutherKingJr_BoysGirlsClub_VirgilAbloh_BasketballCourt_Feb20_1_94237-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Nike_DrMartinLutherKingJr_BoysGirlsClub_VirgilAbloh_BasketballCourt_Feb20_1_94237-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Nike_DrMartinLutherKingJr_BoysGirlsClub_VirgilAbloh_BasketballCourt_Feb20_1_94237-370x277.jpg 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Nike_DrMartinLutherKingJr_BoysGirlsClub_VirgilAbloh_BasketballCourt_Feb20_1_94237-842x631.jpg 842w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Nike_DrMartinLutherKingJr_BoysGirlsClub_VirgilAbloh_BasketballCourt_Feb20_1_94237-406x304.jpg 406w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Nike_DrMartinLutherKingJr_BoysGirlsClub_VirgilAbloh_BasketballCourt_Feb20_1_94237-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Nike_DrMartinLutherKingJr_BoysGirlsClub_VirgilAbloh_BasketballCourt_Feb20_1_94237.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-63281\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Nike<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Nike All-Star Academy<\/h2>\n<p>After the NBA All-Star weekend concludes, members of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boys and Girls Club will have access to the Nike All-Star Academy. At the academy, children will learn through the game of basketball and beyond it. The programming includes skill-building on the court as well as hands-on learning in the areas of sport design, sport science, coaching, and journalism.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The NBA All-Star weekend will tip off tonight with the All-Star Celebrity Game and Rising Stars game. The skills challenge, 3-point contest, and dunk contest are all scheduled for Saturday and the <a href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/what-to-expect-at-the-nba-all-star-game\/\">NBA All-Star game<\/a> is set for Sunday night!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>At UrbanMatter, U Matter. And we think this matters.<\/p>\n<p>Tell us what you think matters in your neighborhood and what we should write about next in the comments below!<\/p>\n<p><em>Featured Image Credit: Nike<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-square vc_btn3-style-flat vc_btn3-block vc_btn3-color-warning\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/read-more\/\">READ MORE LIKE THIS<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-square vc_btn3-style-flat vc_btn3-block vc_btn3-color-primary\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/app\/\">DOWNLOAD THE URBANMATTER APP<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-square vc_btn3-style-flat vc_btn3-block vc_btn3-color-success\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iparkit.com\/chicago?utm_source=urbanmatter&amp;utm_medium=adfill&amp;utm_campaign=backlinks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FIND PARKING<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"post_meta post_meta_single\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Located just 1.5 miles west of this year&#8217;s NBA All-Star celebration is the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boys and Girls Club of Chicago. 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