To celebrate the opening of the Spark Boroughs Victoria Park basketball court, The Spinoff gathered together a motley crew of musicians and media-types to play a ‘friendly’ game of 5-0n-5. Watch the highlights here.

In the media team: Duncan Greive, Madeleine Chapman, Paul Williams, Melanie Bracewell, James Roque, Jamaine Ross.

In the music team: Henry Oliver, Pax Assadi, Johnny Parker, Mikey Ramirez, King Kapisi, Matt Kidd.

Spark Boroughs basketball courts are up and running at Otamariki Park in Otara, Hooton Reserve in Albany, Avondale Central Reserve and Victoria Park. The Point England court is in development.

Let’s hoop!

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