NORTH LAS VEGAS (KTNV) \u2014 The Las Vegas Aces unveiled newly refurbished basketball courts at Desert Horizons Park on Sunday, giving 75 North Las Vegas kids an “unreal” experience.<\/p>\n
The team chose Desert Horizons Park specifically because it is one of the most highly foot-trafficked parks in the entire city.<\/p>\n
WATCH: Alex Eschelman talks to locals about what a newly refurbished basketball court means for them<\/p>\n
Las Vegas Aces unveil newly refurbished basketball courts in North Las Vegas<\/p>\n
“Playing on these types of basketball courts allowed me to go off to get a scholarship at the University of Tennessee and then obviously my basketball career, as far as coaching and now as an executive, it all started at a place and a park like this,” Aces President Nikki Fargas said.<\/p>\n
Desert Horizons Park is one of 31 parks in the city of North Las Vegas that the Aces plan to continue helping improve for years to come. <\/p>\n
“It means everything to me because it means I can be outside more and work on my skills a lot more,” one player said.<\/p>\n
“I came to this park quite frequently beforehand. I feel like a lot of kids will benefit from it, and they\u2019ll bring their friends, and now we can have the whole neighborhood outside,” another player said. <\/p>\n
The new courts are already inspiring the youth who attended the event.<\/p>\n
“It shows that they truly care about the youth, and it shows that they want the youth to be just as good as them, if not better,” one player said.<\/p>\n
“They\u2019ve inspired me since I was little, honestly. We went to their game when we won their championship, and I\u2019ve been obsessed with them, and now I want to get to that level,” another player said.<\/p>\n
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