3 Things You Haven’t Used Your Basketball Court for (Yet)

There are many benefits to having your own home basketball court. Some of the most obvious are that you will always have your own private place to get a game of horse or a game of 21 going. But beyond those, there are probably countless benefits to having your own court that you have not even thought about yet. All it takes is a couple friends and a little creativity to create activities and memories for the whole family for years to come. The following are a couple ideas that may help you branch out and get inspired to utilize your home basketball court for new ideas and activities.

A sleeping bag, a wall, a projector with your favorite movie and a big bag of popcorn — the four main ingredients to having an outdoor movie night followed by all the fun of a sleepover with your family and friends. This is a great activity that will bring you and your family closer together as well as allow you all to spend a little time together and get away from everyone’s hectic schedules. So put down the cell phone, pull up a lawn chair and host a movie premier on your home court. 

Let’s face it, one of the most effective ways to become popular in your neighborhood is to host a BBQ; the only problem is where — and if you will have enough space to fit everyone. Admit it, you spent a lot of time trimming and perfecting your luscious green lawn. Utilizing your home basketball court as the designated BBQ get-together spot will avoid the headache of worrying about damage to your grass due to your house guests. On top of that, it provides a great area for BBQ games and activities with your friends. 

Finally, feel free to express your creativity and use that home basketball court for more games than just basketball. There are countless games that simply require a sporty surface on which to play. Simply setting up your own net unlocks games like volleyball, badminton and a variety of other sports. You can also turn to the Internet to find creative games of all different kinds for all different sports. Feel free to channel a little creativity, imagination and spontaneity and invent your own games to share with others as well. You knew your basketball court would be fun, but who knew that it could be this fun?

Tyler Davis is an athletics writer for Fusion 360, an SEO and content marketing agency. Information provided by Sport Court. Follow on Twitter.