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The existing court will not be removed haphazardly or in any way convenient to the following installation phase. It will be meticulously carved into sections that UConn hopes will fit on walls, on desks, even as floorboards if one has the space — across a fan base’s spectrum of disposable income and appreciation for history.
Virtually every inch of the Gampel court will be for sale.
“You talk to fans about their emotional connection to UConn basketball, and it’s because of moments,” athletic director David Benedict said. “When you find someone who has a lot of resources and has an emotional connection to something, that’s when you use the word priceless. We’re going to have people who look at this stuff saying, ‘That’s priceless to me.’ This can be what we refer to as a win-win situation. We’re going to try to generate as much money as we can to help pay for the new floor, and provide opportunities to our fans to have a piece of UConn basketball history. Which is great for both.”
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The existing court will not be removed haphazardly or in any way convenient to the following installation phase. It will be meticulously carved into sections that UConn hopes will fit on walls, on desks, even as floorboards if one has the space — across a fan base’s spectrum of disposable income and appreciation for history.
Virtually every inch of the Gampel court will be for sale.
“You talk to fans about their emotional connection to UConn basketball, and it’s because of moments,” athletic director David Benedict said. “When you find someone who has a lot of resources and has an emotional connection to something, that’s when you use the word priceless. We’re going to have people who look at this stuff saying, ‘That’s priceless to me.’ This can be what we refer to as a win-win situation. We’re going to try to generate as much money as we can to help pay for the new floor, and provide opportunities to our fans to have a piece of UConn basketball history. Which is great for both.”
Behind UConn’s plan to sell pieces of Gampel Pavilion court to basketball fans with ‘emotional connection'
Gampel Pavilion opened 33 years ago Friday, on Jan. 27, 1990. The original court will be...
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