An exciting afternoon in Greensboro. The Benbow Park community is breaking in a newly built and painted basketball court, dedicated to one of the city’s homegrown heroes. It was a beautiful day at Benbow Park in Greensboro. Local officials, athletes, neighbors, and sports fans gathered to give five-time NBA All-Star and 1975 MVP Bob McAdoo Jr. his flowers on the very same basketball court where he honed his legendary skills. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here”To be able to see a guy get honored like this in your community, he walked your streets, he played on this court that you played on, and to come back and be honored. It gives them a great deal of self-esteem,” said close friend and retired NBA player Gene Banks. “To keep inspiration, to keep going and to do right.”McAdoo was presented with a key to the city, but he was especially excited to see the mural painted onto the court. “Just seeing all the support out here today is just overwhelming,” he said. “Seeing the court, the art on the court, unbelievable. I’ve seen courts all around this country, and this is one of the best tributes and artistry that I’ve seen on any court here in the country.”Subscribe to WXII’s free YouTube channel hereHe also hopes this court inspires a new generation of athletes.Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here.”Hopefully I can spur a future generation on by my plays,” he said. “Maybe if they Google and see some of my highlights, maybe it’ll spur some of those guys on too.”
An exciting afternoon in Greensboro. The Benbow Park community is breaking in a newly built and painted basketball court, dedicated to one of the city’s homegrown heroes.
It was a beautiful day at Benbow Park in Greensboro. Local officials, athletes, neighbors, and sports fans gathered to give five-time NBA All-Star and 1975 MVP Bob McAdoo Jr. his flowers on the very same basketball court where he honed his legendary skills.
Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here
“To be able to see a guy get honored like this in your community, he walked your streets, he played on this court that you played on, and to come back and be honored. It gives them a great deal of self-esteem,” said close friend and retired NBA player Gene Banks. “To keep inspiration, to keep going and to do right.”
McAdoo was presented with a key to the city, but he was especially excited to see the mural painted onto the court.
“Just seeing all the support out here today is just overwhelming,” he said. “Seeing the court, the art on the court, unbelievable. I’ve seen courts all around this country, and this is one of the best tributes and artistry that I’ve seen on any court here in the country.”
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He also hopes this court inspires a new generation of athletes.
Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here.
“Hopefully I can spur a future generation on by my plays,” he said. “Maybe if they Google and see some of my highlights, maybe it’ll spur some of those guys on too.”
