Halifax artist fulfills dream on basketball court [Video]

A community in central Halifax was dropping buckets to commemorate the revitalization of three basketball courts during an event at George Dixon Park on Sept. 6, giving a local artist the opportunity to check an item off his bucket list.

Canada Basketball in partnership with Buckets & Borders and the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) commissioned Duane Jones to design the refurbished courts in the neighbourhood of Uniacke Square.

“I applied, got in there and I got to design a basketball court in a neighbourhood that I have a lot of connections in and affection for,” Jones said. Originally from Bermuda, Jones moved to Halifax, where he played basketball at George Dixon Park.

“I had to come up with a brand, so I was like, let’s call it Squaretown Courts,” Jones said.

The new courts are the latest collaboration between Buckets & Borders and Canada Basketball as part of their continued effort to restore outdoor basketball courts across …