As "Hoop Dreams" turns 30, its stars dedicate new community basketball court in Chicago
The newly-refurbished basketball court in Garfield Park on the city's West Side is inspiring a new generation with hoop dreams of their own.
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The newly-refurbished basketball court in Garfield Park on the city's West Side is inspiring a new generation with hoop dreams of their own.
Sara Machi talks with Arthur Agee and William Gates, who were the subject of the celebrated documentary "Hoop Dreams" as teenagers, as they dedicate a new "Hoop Dreams" basketball court in Garfield Park.
"Hoop Dreams" stars Arthur Agee and William Gates were present as the new outdoor basketball court was dedicated in Garfield Park. Sara Machi reports.
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