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The Hamtramck community honored basketball legend Rudy Tomjanovich during a hall of fame celebration that included renaming the high school basketball court in his honor. Tomjanovich, a Hamtramck native and high school graduate, played college basketball at the University of Michigan before joining the NBA and playing for the Houston Rockets.

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When asked how it felt to be back, Tomjanovich said, “I am really excited to be back here in Hamtramck for this wonderful event. It’s almost like a fairy tale to me.” He recalled playing on the playground courts where the building now stands and competing against great players like Spencer Haywood and Mel Daniels. “It was the number one factor in me becoming an NBA basketball player,” Tomjanovich said.

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