The basketball court from The Wire
This is the basketball court from The Wire.
It is located at 2131 East Hoffman Street in Baltimore, Maryland.
The court is featured in Episode 9 of Season 1, when the Eastside and Westside compete against each other in their annual basketball game.
Pride and money are on the line, with people placing bets on the outcome. The loser is also responsible for throwing a party for the winning side.
During the game, Proposition Joe's team is losing by 12 points.
After convincing Avon Barksdale to increase their wager to a six-figure sum, he brings on his best player, who quickly closes the gap.
Realizing he has been tricked, Avon loses his temper with the referee and begins to mock Joe for wearing a suit:
"Ayo, what's up playboy? How come you wearin' that suit, B? For real? It's eight-five-f*ckin' degrees out here and you tryin' to be like Pat Riley."
In response, Joe says:
"Man, look the part, be the part, motherf*cka."
The game is significant because it is the first time that detectives Herc, Carver, and Sydnor see Avon in the flesh. At the time, the task force had an old photograph of him from his boxing days. However, they needed to see what he currently looked like.
Although they identify Avon and attempt to tail him, he quickly realizes that he is being followed. He then doubles back, circles around the block, and wags his finger at Lieutenant Daniels.
Address
The address and GPS coordinates for the court are as follows:
Address
2131 E Hoffman Street, Baltimore, Maryland, MD 21213, USA
GPS Coordinates
39.306086, -76.587128
39°18'21.91"N 76°35'13.66"W
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Area Information
📍 The court is situated in the Broadway East neighborhood of Baltimore, in Collington Square Park. It is close to the corner of East Preston Street and North Patterson Park Avenue.
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