{"id":16268,"date":"2019-03-01T08:00:40","date_gmt":"2019-03-01T07:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.architect-us.com\/blog\/?p=16268"},"modified":"2020-11-09T11:59:12","modified_gmt":"2020-11-09T10:59:12","slug":"the-mecca-of-basketball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.architect-us.com\/blog\/2019\/03\/the-mecca-of-basketball\/","title":{"rendered":"The Mecca of Basketball"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>New York<\/strong> is a cyclical and irrational love, you spend most of your time wondering why you are there and you periodically realize you have the answer in front of your eyes. In a loop. Today the only way is north, from Central Park to Harlem, through movie sets filled with historic cars and urban parks where you have no other choice, the menu includes just barbecue and loud music. 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