A basketball court at a local Santa Ana park got a makeover, and community members came out to celebrate Tuesday, shooting hoops and munching on free food.
Santa Ana unveiled a refurbished basketball court and a new, large-scale mural at Portola Park. The city teamed up with the nonprofit Project Blackboard and BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse, which funded the $75,000 basketball court project.
The existing court at 1700 E. Santa Clara Ave. got a new blacktop, nets and backboards as well as a new mural depicting colorful silhouettes of youth playing ball.
The mural was done in collaboration between the city, Project Blackboard and Media.Monks, a digital-first marketing, advertising and technology services company.
Two of the companies have roots in Orange County: Project Blackboard and BJ’s Restaurants. BJ’s, known for its deep-dish pizza and “Pizookie” dessert, opened its first location in Santa Ana in 1978.
“I want to thank BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse and Project Backboard for making this magnificent basketball court possible,” Mayor Valerie Amezcua said in a statement before the event.
“I love that it serves not only as a recreational resource that will be greatly enjoyed by the community but also a work of art that will beautify the neighborhood.”
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