The athletes are returning to the pop-up court beneath St Paul’s Cathedral where they previously held coaching sessions and demonstrations during the King’s Baton Relay in May.
Members of the public can meet the athletes, view their gold medals, and participate in activities as part of the London Sports Festival.
The 3×3 basketball court is a central component of the London Sports Festival, an initiative by the Central London Alliance to repurpose public spaces for sport and wellbeing.
The athletes are returning to the pop-up court beneath St Paul’s Cathedral where they previously held coaching sessions and demonstrations during the King’s Baton Relay in May.
The event is scheduled from 12:00pm to 2:00pm. Members of the public can meet the athletes, view their gold medals, and participate in activities as part of the London Sports Festival. The men’s gold medal squad includes Jamell Anderson, Ashley Hamilton, Dwayne Lautier-Ogunleye, and Evan Walshe.
Public Space Activation and the London Sports Festival
The 3×3 basketball court is a central component of the London Sports Festival, an initiative by the Central London Alliance to repurpose public spaces for sport and wellbeing. The alliance states the project aims to animate central London and encourage participation through the use of innovative spatial design in the City.
Since its installation, the court has hosted several community and corporate programs, including:
Free coaching sessions and junior coaching
Corporate challenges and tournaments
Inclusive community programs and wheelchair basketball
Fitness classes
The project was delivered through a partnership between the Central London Alliance, Blue Orchid Hospitality, Book It Please, and the Cheapside Business Alliance. It received additional support from the City of London Corporation and London 3×3. Professional coaching and equipment for the program were funded by the National Lottery via Sport England.
Strategic Objectives for Central London Public Spaces
The Central London Alliance describes the installation as a method to transform the City’s busiest squares into destinations for activity and connection. The organization intends to use these platforms to bridge the gap between elite athletic achievement and grassroots sports participation.
This is exactly why Central London Alliance exists – to think differently about how our city works and how we can transform public spaces into places that inspire people. When we installed a 3×3 basketball court in the heart of the City of London, our ambition was not simply to build a sports court. It was to create a destination that would bring together businesses, residents, visitors and communities through the power of sport, while showcasing London’s ability to host world-class experiences in unexpected places.
Team England 3×3 Basketball squads for Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games
Tony Matharu, Chairman of Central London Alliance
The return of the Commonwealth champions follows an initial engagement in May during the King’s Baton Relay. During that activation, the men’s, women’s, and wheelchair women’s 3×3 basketball squads provided coaching and demonstrations for residents, workers, and schoolchildren in the square.
According to Matharu, the return of both the men’s and wheelchair women’s teams as gold medallists demonstrates the result of combining innovation, partnership, and community. He stated that the alliance hopes the visibility of these champions will encourage more people to engage with the sport.
