Park lovers were recently treated to a grand reopening of the village’s Upper Park, renovated courtesy of basketball coaching legend Flip Saunders.
The park was formally rededicated Aug. 6 in a ceremony featuring the late NBA basketball coach’s son Ryan Saunders -- himself an NBA assistant coach with the Denver Nuggets -- along with the senior Saunders’ widow, Debbie Saunders, and longtime friend, Cleveland sports attorney and agent Mark Termini.
The fund is headed by Ryan Saunders, who said: “Our family, led by my mother, Debbie, has been looking for meaningful ways to honor my dad’s life since he passed. This was the perfect opportunity to do something that he would be very proud of -- improve a park and court that meant so much to him and his love for basketball and, finally, continue to be a part of the community of Brooklyn Heights.
“Our family hopes that the courts especially foster a love for the game for the children and families of Brooklyn Heights. And we hope the entire park now provides an updated space to have safe fun with friends.” “And I know Flip would have been very happy and proud to see something that began for him in Brooklyn Heights lead to his son being part of a team that won an NBA championship.”
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