Two new 3x3 Legacy Courts

Over the past two years, there has been plenty of basketball at NDSM, by young and old, pro and amateur. The temporary 3X3 Unites field that was there, activated for and by young people from Amsterdam-Noord, was ready for an upgrade. With the ambition to give 3x3 basketball and other urban sports a more permanent place on the shipyard, Stichting NDSM-werf, together with 3X3 Unites, is opening two new 3x3 Legacy Courts with a graphic pattern by the Amsterdam artist Poly Lester. The 3x3 courts have a pattern of orange and blue lanes that act as rays, inspired by the shadow lines of surrounding buildings and objects. The contrast between the complementary colors blue and orange ensures that the courts are clearly visible. In addition to the realization of the courts, PolyLester is working on a subsequent monumental art installation about basketball culture.

In the coming period, the field will be continuously activated by 3X3 Unites trained role models, 3X3 Leaders and the community from North. After training from 3X3 Unites, they organize activities and events on the field, enthuse the local community to participate, share lessons learned life skills and they monitor the quality of 'their' playing field.

Launch

The original opening moment of the new basketball courts (originally planned on Saturday, April 20) is postponed. Due to the bad weather of the past weeks, the courts could not be painted on the ground. But we will not let the weather get us down! More information about a new launch day will follow soon.