Game on. A glossy blue and gold 18 stands at center court under arena lights, Courtside is written beneath it, and a basketball waits by the hoop. The name is set in heavy varsity letters that match the arena headline, so it looks like his name on the scoreboard.
Plan it like a game night: a driveway or park court for pickup games, a three-point contest with a prize, a concession stand with nachos, hot dogs and popcorn, numbered jerseys for the birthday boy and his starting five, and the big game on a screen at halftime. Blue and gold balloons finish the gym.
Add the name, the date and the court, and it is ready. Any basketball fan from ten to forty can use it, and so can a team banquet.
