Information about the Basketball Hall of Fame's 2010 Enshrinement Week.

1. ENSHRINEMENT 2010 A Week-long Celebration of Basketball Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Springfield, Massachusetts

13. ENSHRINEMENT 2010 State & Sherman Street

19. Design of Monument A Memorial to shine light on Mason Square to show that this is the birthplace of basketball.

20. Design of Monument Close up to show a connection across the street at Sherman and State where the game was invented. A standing memorial where one can learn about the history.

21. Design of Monument View of Church framed up during day time

22. Design of Monument A Monument to reflect the true location where basketball was invented at State and Sherman where the former YMCA gymnasium once stood .

24. VENUE OF THE 1 ST BASKETBALL GAME AUG 8 TH MASON SQUARE ACTIVATION MASON SQUARE STATUE

25. ENSHRINEMENT 2010

28. ENERGY MOMENT Our objective is to bring the “World Basketball” to Springfield. In doing that, the highlight of our day will be a match-up between the Puerto Rico 18U National Team and a New England All Star Team (TBD). Since close to 30% of the Springfield population are Puerto Rican nationals and there will obviously be lots of fans cheering for the local team, this match-up will be highly anticipated! VS.

34. Enshrinement Ceremony Friday, August 13 7PM Symphony Hall

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36. Post-Enshrinement Party at The Hall of Fame