Backyard Basketball is better on a synthetic surface

The Project

A passion for basketball fulfilled

Our client’s passion for basketball inspired him to want his own court. However, his sloping lawn wasn’t suitable for ball sports, so he contacted TigerTurf.

Inspired by Auckland Council's Sparks Boroughs Project

Our client had played on the community courts we had installed in various Auckland parks for the Sparks Boroughs Project and asked us to use the same Mapei Acrylic surface for a basketball key. The Sparks Boroughs Project was made possible by a major Spark sponsorship and was managed by the Auckland Council to provide top quality basketball courts for Auckland communities.

Date Completed

December 2017

Inspired by Auckland Council's Sparks Boroughs Project

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