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In a lot of neighborhoods, the public park is the center of the community and the basketball court is the center of that public park.
在很多街區,公共公園是社區的中心,籃球場則是公共公園的中心。
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Oftentimes, these courts, they're in rough shape.
這些球場的形態通常很粗糙,
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There's courts where either there's no lines or where there's large gaps and cracks in the court's surface.
這些球場要嘛沒有界線,要嘛在球場表面有很大的縫隙和裂縫,
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There can be huge dips that would be unsafe, hazardous to play on.
可能會有陡坡,這樣很不安全,打籃球會很危險。
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So seeing all these courts across the city inspired me to renovate public outdoor basketball courts and collaborate with artists to create unique works of art for the surface.
所以,整個都市中的這些球場,啟發我修復公共室外籃球場,並與藝術家合作,創造出地面上獨特的藝術作品。
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I pretty much played at this court my whole life.
我一生都在這個球場上打球。
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It was a no-brainer for me.
這是毫無疑問的事。
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Like, I jumped at the opportunity to be able to come down and help paint and give back to the community.
就像,我抓住這個機會,可以下來幫忙畫畫,回饋社會。
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Lincoln Park is a special court for me because I actually used to play here when I was in school.
林肯公園對我而言是很特別的球場,因為我上學的時候經常在這裡打球。
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All my siblings grew up playing on this court, and so this court's been a long time coming.
我所有的兄弟姐妹都是在這個球場玩著長大的,所以這個球場已經有很長時間了。
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The actual process of renovating the court typically takes about two weeks,
實際翻修球場的過程通常需要大約兩個星期,
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and usually they'll hire a local contracting crew to do any crack fill or patch repair.
而且通常他們會聘請當地的承包人員來做任何裂紋填充或修補。
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And then after they've done that, we come in once the court has been resurfaced to get the artwork down and be ready for lines.
然後他們做完後,等球場重鋪路面完畢,準備好讓我們畫線和創作,就輪到我們作業。
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Since starting Project Backboard three and a half years ago, we worked on over two dozen courts around the world.
自從三年半前開始籃板專案以來,我們在世界各地的 20 多個球場工作過。
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One of the most fun parts is working with community volunteers on the court painting.
其中最有趣的部分是與社區志願者在球場上繪畫。
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You're gonna start at the tape line and we're gonna work our way backwards.
你要先從膠帶的線開始然後我們要向後走。
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You know, the basketball court, for me, was always a place where you learned to be an engaged citizen.
你知道,籃球場對我來說,一直是一個你學會做一位熱心市民的地方,
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It's where you met your neighbors and kind of got together for a common purpose.
這是你認識鄰居的地方,也是為了一個共同目的而聚集在一起的地方,
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And I think, too often, people think of basketball courts as a nuisance, when really it is a spot that can really bring people and communities together.
而且我認為,很多時候,人們認為籃球場是一個討厭的東西,但它真的是一個能真正把人們和社區團結在一起的地方。
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Before this, it was cracks all over the court, graffiti everywhere, definitely in bad shape.
在此之前,球場上到處都是裂縫,到處都是塗鴉,狀態肯定很糟糕。
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Giving back to the community kind of speaks to me because this is my first time kind of being involved in a project like this,
回饋社會對我來說,因為這是我第一次參與這樣的工程,
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and it definitely inspires other kids due to the fact that, you know, the younger generation always looks up to the older generation.
這肯定會激勵其他孩子,因為你知道,年輕一代總是仰望老一輩,
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They see you giving back, it will inspire them to give back.
他們看到你回饋,這就會激勵他們回饋。
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Being able to step on a new renovated court is pretty dope.
能夠踏入一個新的翻新球場是相當不錯的。
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You know, it seems small, just a basketball court, but, you know, it's a lot more than that.
你知道這似乎很小,只是一個籃球場,但是,不僅僅是這樣,
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Everyone comes out.
每個人都出來,
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People get off work.
人們下班,
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Got people who don't even live in New Rochelle who come over here to watch the games, so definitely just the little things helps out a lot.
讓甚至不住在新羅謝爾的人們來到這裡看籃球比賽,所以只是做小事肯定也有很大的幫助。
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This didn't start as an art project.
這並不是作為一個藝術項目開始的,
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It didn't start as a way to bring art into parks.
這並不是把藝術帶進公園的方式開始的,
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But I think I recognize that it's really important for me to inspire and help others do this in their own communities.
但我想我意識到這樣做對我來說是非常重要的,在他們自己的社區裡激勵和幫助別人,
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You know, I want people to feel like I can make a difference in my community.
我希望人們覺得他們可以改變他們的社區,
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Maybe I'm not painting an entire basketball court.
也許不是畫整個籃球場,
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Maybe I'm just buying new nets and hanging them when they fall down.
也許只是買新的籃球網,
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Maybe I'm just picking up the trash.
也許只是在撿垃圾,
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You know, whatever it is, it's, if you care about your park, you care about your basketball court, take care of it.
不管是做什麼,如果你關心你的公園,你關心你的籃球場,那就照顧它。