NYvsNY wraps up 7th season celebrating New York's basketball culture | amNewYork
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NYvsNY's seventh season concluded with a two-day championship weekend at Victory Park in Central Park on Aug. 9–10, featuring top high-school players from across New York. Neighborhood teams from Lincoln Park, Gersh Park, Watson, West 4th, Tri-State, Dyckman, and Uptown Challenge competed in authentic streetball games held at iconic courts, including Rucker Park. The weekend included a three-on-three invitational, girls' and boys' semifinals, a pro city championship, the future's game, and both girls' and boys' championships. Fans shopped exclusive NYvsNY merchandise and sneakers at the Foot Locker Newsstand. Celebrities, including Jalen Brunson, attended and presented trophies.
Photo courtesy of Nike / Emily Johnson Central Park's Wollman Rink is normally an ice skating rink during the winter months. For one humid summer weekend in early August, basketball fans from around New York gathered for the culmination of Nike's high school basketball tournament, NYvsNY. The seventh season of NYvsNY finished with a two-day championship weekend at Victory Park in Central Park. On Aug. 9 and 10, Victory Park became the stage for this season's top young hoopers.
NYvsNY consists of authentic streetball games and gives up-and-coming players a space to put themselves on the map by showcasing their skills. Games take place at famous courts around the city, including Harlem's Rucker Park. Fans could also shop for exclusive NYvsNY merchandise and sneakers throughout the weekend at the Foot Locker Newsstand. Several coveted basketball shoes, including the GT Future, the Ja 3 Price of Admission', Sabrina 3 Glacier Blue', and AF1 NYvsNY, were available.
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