Travelers flying into Indianapolis International Airport (IND) will notice that the airport’s central terminal currently looks like a basketball court.
The WNBC All-Star 2025 game is taking place in Indianapolis on July 18 and 19, and the airport is marking the occasion by covering the public Civic Plaza with a replica floor image of the official WNBA All-Star basketball court.
The basketball court appliqué features 19 stars from the Indiana state flag, the Indiana Fever team colors, all of the WNBA teams’ logos and the WNBA’s three-point line. The court will be in place until July 21.
No pick-up basketball games are allowed while the faux court is in place, but there are some events planned.
The line-up includes a “Run the Court” social media contest with a chance to win a scheduled game of HORSE on the court floor.
Other events include community “Zumba on the Court” (July 8), performance jump roping with the Indy Air Bears (July 10), Kicasso Shoe Painting (July 11), the HIPOK9 Trick Dog Show (July 14), and the Young at Heart Senior Line Dancers (July 16).
For travelers who do want to shoot some hoops, there’s a traditional arcade-style Pop-A-Shots in the Pacers Courtside Club restaurant in the Civic Plaza year-round that’s free to play during the restaurant’s operating hours.
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