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Federal Government Invests $76 Million in National Basketball Centre in Toronto
The facility will include six gyms, a high-performance training center and Canada Basketball’s national operations, with 32,000 hours of annual community use.
On Wednesday, the federal government announced a $76 million investment to build a new national basketball centre at Humber Polytechnic's North Campus in Toronto, serving as the future headquarters for Canada Basketball.
The Build Communities Strong Fund , a 10-year, $51 billion initiative to renew public infrastructure, provides the capital for this project and other national sport organization investments.
Dubbed 'The Hub,' the Etobicoke, Ont., facility features six gymnasiums and a high-performance training centre, with the government committing to 32,000 hours of annual community use.
Construction begins next year, with Canada Basketball and Humber Polytechnic launching a private donor campaign for naming rights, supplemented by Humber Capital and student fee allocations.
Canada Basketball CEO Mike Bartlett stated a permanent home helps the program, which includes 23 NBA players, strive to become the best in the world in basketball.