USA Basketball Open Court Explained

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USA Basketball Open Court Explained

Learn about USA Basketball Open Court - presented by Nike - which is a program that opens up community basketball courts throughout the country to children for free.

Date: Feb 20, 2018 Duration: 01:49

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