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Tonight’s (on) topic: Robert Indiana
#BREAKING Pop artist Robert Indiana, who designed the colorful basketball floor for Milwaukee's MECCA, has died at 89. https://t.co/7x8E4Pbzia
— Journal Sentinel (@journalsentinel) May 22, 2018
Sad bit of news here in our corner of the internet, as famous pop artist, Robert Indiana, passed away earlier today. Indiana was tapped with the creating the basketball court used at the MECCA (now UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena) in the late-70s.
One of the more ambitious piece of art created, his work will live on in the memories of Bucks fans and his recreated court used for the Return to MECCA game, absolutely popped in person.
This 30 for 30 short does the court, and the story of it, a lot more justice than my words can:
Tonight’s (off) topic:
Since we have all had head coaches on our brains for awhile, this quiz felt appropriate. I only managed to scrape together a 13/32. Naming coaches before 1990 is tough.
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