Hoop Dreams in Oaxaca’s Hills

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Link: Hoop Dreams in Oaxaca’s Hills – NYTimes.com

“In my part of the Sierra, the basketball courts are like the zócalo in the colonial city,” Mr. Santiago said, using the Spanish word for “plaza.” “It’s really the most important part of the town. A respectable town has a church, and a basketball court in front of the church.”