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Midnight Basketball Begins In New Orleans

If you love to play basketball, a new and exciting venture sponsored by the City of New Orleans has begun: midnight basketball.

The games are a part of the city’s strategic crime plan administered by the New Orleans Police Department, which will host the Summer Midnight Basketball initiative. 

Midnight Basketball In New Orleans: What You Need To Know

This Community Engagement initiative, which is a New Orleans safety initiative, is open to the public to attend. The games for this season began June 1, 2023 with the city’s kickoff event. This is the third year the games have been going on.

Want to play? You can catch Midnight Basketball games at the KIPP Center Academy at  2514 Third St, New Orleans, LA 70113.

It doesn’t matter if you’re a teen or an adult. The competitive games are open to any age or team as long as you’re eligible to sign up.

How To Sign Up For Midnight Basketball In New Orleans

Participants can click the link to sign up. Midnight Basketball is an eight-week summer initiative for the entire family. Come out and enjoy a fun community game, while getting resource information too. 

Please complete this sign-up form and email it to Sergeant Shannon Brewer at shjones@nola.gov

Final Word

Due to the crime level in New Orleans, city officials hope that nighttime hoops can keep people off the streets and out of court, but also on the court, if you get my meaning.

Keisha Smith

Keisha Smith is a Contributing Writer who attended college at Southern University A&M College in Baton Rouge. She is currently writing a book on south Louisiana culture.

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