MECCA Court
MECCA Court is a pop art by American artist Robert Indiana. This used to be the home court of the Milwaukee Bucks and Marquette men's Basketball team.[1]
Floor Beginnings
In 1977 Robert Indiana talked with Steve Marcus about painting a floor for a basketball court in Milwaukee.[2] On October 4, 1977, the Milwaukee Bucks played their first game on their new floor against the Chicago Bulls. On October 18, 1977, the Bucks played their first regular season game on the new floor against the Los Angeles Lakers.[3]
Floor Departures
When the Bucks and Marquette moved to a new arena, Bradley Center, the MECCA Arena floor was left in storage, all but forgotten by the general public.
Floor return
In 2010, a Bucks fan, Andy Gorzalski, Jim Paschke, and John Steinmiller sent an email to Ben Koller and teamed up with Robert Indiana to reconstruct and re-exhibit the floor. On August 23, 2013, the MECCA Floor returned and served as the inspiration for the Milwaukee Bucks to redesign a new home court floor for their '13-14 NBA season based on the original design. On October 26, 2017, the Milwaukee Bucks announced they would play on their MECCA Floor in the game against the Boston Celtics in honor of their 50th anniversary in the NBA.[4]
Legacy
In 2014, an ESPN 30 for 30 film was announced about the making of the MECCA floor.
External links
References
- ↑ "MECCA Floor". Retrieved April 28, 2025.
- ↑ "The MECCA Floor Story".
- ↑ Radcliffe, JR (May 23, 2024). "How the MECCA floor made Milwaukee famous". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
- ↑ Nelson, James B. (October 20, 2017). "Milwaukee Bucks re-create Robert Indiana's colorful MECCA floor for one game". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
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