Shakeia Taylor: Finding mecca, a journey into Chicago’s basketball culture
CHICAGO — In order to find mecca, one must take a journey. For four Wednesdays this summer, fans in the flyest pairs of sneakers and trendiest fashions lined up at a high rise in the city’s West Loop neighborhood. Some show up an hour or more before the start time of the Jumpman Summer Series to ensure they can get into one of the most exclusive basketball events. Basketball, local basketball, ...
by Shakeia Taylor, Chicago Tribune
Aug 11, 2023
4 minutes
CHICAGO — In order to find mecca, one must take a journey.
For four Wednesdays this summer, fans in the flyest pairs of sneakers and trendiest fashions lined up at a high rise in the city’s West Loop neighborhood. Some show up an hour or more before the start time of the Jumpman Summer Series to ensure they can get into one of the most exclusive basketball events.
Basketball, local basketball, is a dominant color in the fabric of Chicago’s sports culture. It has birthed high school legends whose names still carry weight in local gyms and NBA stars whose impact on the game will be remembered for years to come.
Over the past two weeks, I’ve attended both the Summer Series
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