INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Indiana Wesleyan men's basketball player Jourdain Brown will be putting down the basketball and picking up his paint brush. This season the NBA All-Star Game takes place in Indianapolis and Indiana has chosen to celebrate the only way Hoosiers can: by paying tribute to to the state's rich history of high school basketball. The public voted and Brown was selected as one of 24 diverse artists from across the state to bring to life their interpretations of some of the most memorable and iconic people, moments, and places in Indiana basketball history on 6-foot basketball sculptures. The public art project called "Hoosier Historia" will be on display throughout the Downtown Home Court for the duration of NBA All-Star Weekend from Feb. 16-18.

"I'm extremely honored and grateful," said Jourdain Brown. "Firstly, I thank God for allowing me to have the opportunity. As a current basketball player and artist, combining the two for one of the biggest weekend's in basketball is a dream. I'm especially thankful to my family, as well as my teammates, coaches, and managers on the Indiana Wesleyan Men's Basketball team. They've always been supportive of both my athletics and my art. I'm looking forward to contributing to basketball history!"

Brown's task is to portray New Castle and Seymour race to be the nation's largest gymnasium. Indiana is home to some of the largest and most storied high school gyms in the country, and the "gym race" between New Castle and Seymour is one of the best illustrations of how important basketball is to Hoosiers across the state.

"Jourdain a such a creative person with a big personality," said Greg Tonagel, Head Men's Basketball Coach. "He's always using these traits to impact others. We are excited that others around the world will be able to see his gifts on display at the NBA All-Star Weekend!"

To read the full release from the NBA, click HERE.


 

   

 

 


Photos taken by Malissa Brown




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