Connor Sports (Amasa, Mich.), entered into a three-year sponsorship agreement with ESPN Events and the Armed Forces Classic and will provide the portable basketball court for the event, starting with this year’s at the United States Air Station Borinquen in Puerto Rico.
The court was installed yesterday, Veteran’s Day. ESPN put a picture of the floor on its Twitter feed.
We have a court, 2 baskets, and 4 sides of bleachers... Can we play ball now? #ArmedForcesClassic14 pic.twitter.com/r9HbdVR4TJ
— ESPN Events (@ESPNEvents) November 12, 2014
The contest, a game between Louisville and Minnesota, will be held Friday, Nov. 14, at 7:30 ET.
“Connor Sports is extremely proud to be a part of the prestigious Armed Forces Classic event and to support the five branches of the U.S. military and those who have served in the past and who today proudly serve their country,” said Jon Issac, vice president and general manager, in a statement.
