| Source | block-club-chicago |
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| Original Load Date | Aug. 25, 2026, 11 a.m. |
| Last Updated | Aug. 25, 2026, 11 a.m. |
| Original URL | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/08/25/hoops-in-the-hood-celebrates-20-years-of-bringing-chicago-kids-together-through-basketball/ |
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CABRINI-GREEN — The basketball courts at Seward Park weren’t always in near-
pristine playing condition.
Vince Carter, a longtime high school coach who grew up in the Cabrini-Green
neighborhood, remembers a time when you’d have to wait three weeks after it
rained to play on the blacktop.
“We’ve ha...