OREANDA-NEWS. September 19, 2014. The National Basketball Association (NBA) and SIBUR announced the opening of the basketball court in the Volgar sports complex in Tolyatti, refurbished under a multiyear partnership to provide safe and accessible basketball facilities, grow the appeal of basketball in Russia, and promote an active lifestyle.

The opening ceremony will be attended by the NBA legend and seven-time champion Robert Horry, who is going to participate in a basketball clinic for local children at the newly upgraded court.

The Volgar sports complex in Tolyatti will be the second basketball court refurbished as part of a joint project of NBA and SIBUR to upgrade basketball courts in ten Russian cities. The court improvement in Tolyatti will increase opportunities for the community, including SIBUR’s employees and their children, to learn and play the game of basketball.

On 2 August 2014, SIBUR and NBA opened the first refurbished basketball court in Perm. The opening ceremony was attended by two NBA stars, twin brothers Brook and Robin Lopez.