Connor Sports, a Gerflor company, provided a unique court installed in the “pit” of the Chicago Board of Trade for the Chicago competition finals of the Jordan Brand “The One” one-on-one global basketball tournament held July 24.
The specifically designed half-court surface was manufactured for the Jordan Brand by Connor Sports at its production mill in Crystal Falls, Michigan, finished by Connor’s partner QHF Sports of San Marcos, Texas, and installed at the Chicago Board of Trade, the world’s oldest derivatives exchange, founded in 1848.
As a first-time placement of any sporting surface in the Chicago Board of Trade, the project included a variety of equally important elements by Connor Sports: high quality of the physical court from sustainably-harvested first-grade northern hard maple, a graphic design that matched the world-renowned Jordan Brand and “The One,” the finishing process of sanding, sealing, lining and graphic placement, just in-time delivery, and installation in a venue that hosts financial trading rather than sporting events.
“Developing and coordinating a myriad of necessary elements for the creation of the one-of-a-kind court for the Jordan Brand “One” event at the Chicago Board of Trade is another example of the unique, industry-leading ability of Connor Sports to be both creative and nimble when called up by customers to provide an out-of-the-box hardwood court event solution,” said Benjamin Bachman, CEO, Gerflor North America/Connor Sports.
Founded in 1872, Connor® Sports is a hardwood flooring provider to the NCAA, NBA, FIBA, FIVB, and other global sports organizations.