Rucker Park

The Rucker Park is a basketball court in New York's Harlem, which has acquired thereby a certain notoriety that many later known professional basketball players, including some NBA players who have played there. In addition, he is also a popular venue for film and music video productions mainly originating from the area of hip- hop artists. In addition to the Rucker Park Basketball also serves as a venue for cultural activities.

Many NBA and streetball legends already played in Rucker Park, such as Pee Wee Kirkland, Earl " The Pearl " Monroe, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul- Jabbar, Connie Hawkins, Julius Erving, Earl " The Goat " Manigault, Nate Archibald Kenny Anderson, Vince Carter, Kobe Bryant and Kevin Durant.

History

The square was named after the New York Teacher Holocombe L. Rucker, the 1947 basketball tournament held at this location. He used basketball as an educational tool to teach the children and managed to give 700 young people the opportunity to complete a college degree program on a basketball scholarship.