How to Build a LEGO Basketball Stadium

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A LEGO basketball stadium requires standard bricks available in LEGO sets and separate parts like plates of different dimensions for the court and the hoops. The stadium is put together with simple LEGO shapes that are then arranged to fit together. A stadium set will includes the basketball court, hoops, and a set of stands for your LEGO people to both watch and participate in the game.

Things You'll Need

• 1 16 by 32 LEGO Plate
• 1 8 by 24 Plate
• 4 1 by 2 by 5 LEGO Bricks
• 8 1 by 4 Plates
• 8 1 by 4 Bricks
• 6 1 by 8 Plates
• 2 1 by 6 Plates
• 60 2 by 4 Bricks
• Assorted LEGO people

Instructions

1. Place a 16 by 32 plate horizontally in front of you. Attach an 8 by 24 plate into the center of the larger plate. The 8 by 24 plate acts as the court while the surrounding parts of the 16 by 32 plate act as the stands.

2. Create two stacks of two 1 by 2 by 5 bricks. Place one stack at the far left edge of the 8 by 24 plate and one at the far right edge of the plate. Position the stacks so they are located on the center of the edges. These act as the start of the hoop.

3. Lay two 1 by 4 plates in front of you so they are parallel to one another. Attach each plate to the other on both ends using two additional 1 by 4 plates so you will be left with a square with no center. Make an additional square as they will act as your two hoops.

4. Place the hoops onto the attached stacks so they extend inwards toward the court. Attach four 1 by 4 bricks one on top of the other over the back edge of the hoop. These bricks will form the backboard for each hoop.

5. Lay a 1 by 8 plate horizontally extending from the left and right sides of the court and located two spaces from the top and two spaces from the bottom on each side. Place a vertical 1 by 6 plate at the end connecting the two other plates to create the Free Throw line.

6. Attach two 1 by 8 plates vertically on the two center columns of the court. These plates will separate the court into two halves.

7. Lay eight 2 by 4 bricks horizontally along the top row of the 16 by 32 plate. Lay another row of eight bricks just beneath it. Lay two rows of eight 2 by 4 bricks each horizontally along the bottom rows of the 16 by 32 plate.

8. Attach two rows of two 2 by 4 bricks each vertically on each open side of the 16 by 32 plate.

9. Build another row of 2 by 4 bricks on top of the bricks that form the perimeter of the stadium. These bricks create the stands for your spectators.

References

• Bing: Images of Basketball Court
• BrickLink