QUICK FACTS
• Location: Basketball court under the Van Horne overpass, Montreal
• Format: Street vox pop
• Topics: NBA, WNBA, local basketball, urban culture
• Context: Official court opening
A COURT THAT SPEAKS
Under the Van Horne overpass, basketball has claimed a new space.
Urban, raw, accessible and rooted in the neighbourhood.
For its opening, MTL TIMES went straight to the source and asked a simple question
What does basketball mean in Montreal today
GIVING THE MIC TO THE COMMUNITY
The mic moved from hand to hand.
Regular players, fans, curious onlookers, young and old.
• Views on today’s NBA
• The growing presence of the WNBA
• The state of local basketball
• The importance of outdoor courts
• Sports as a community connector
Basketball becomes a shared language.
NBA WNBA AND LOCAL REALITY
The conversations revealed a clear contrast.
• NBA as the global benchmark
• WNBA gaining respect
• Local basketball still underexposed
• A need for accessible spaces
Montreal has talent.
Visibility is the challenge.
BASKETBALL IN URBAN SPACE
This court under the overpass is more than infrastructure.
• A meeting point
• A space for expression
• A hub for youth
• A positive use of public space
Sport becomes a social tool.
MTL TIMES VERDICT
This vox pop makes one thing clear
Basketball in Montreal is alive, diverse and deeply urban.
When people speak from the court, the city tells its story.
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