The Spalding Hoophall Classic is the top High School Basketball Showcase in the entire world and is played at Springfield College, located in Springfield, Massachusetts. Top teams and players from all over the country gather for a 4-day event which includes games, a dunk contest, a three point contest and a skills challenge. In the Culture and Study of Sport Management, Victor Girginov states that, "The main goal of the sports management issue is to address the importance of the cultural persepective." Putitng the fans aside, the culture of the Hoophall Classic is already instilled having teams and players from all over the country in attendence along with their families and friends. Now, when you include the fans the cultural perspective of the event is further enhanced.
"Today, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is home to nearly three hundred inductees and more than 40,000 square feet of basketball history. Located on the picturesque banks of the Connecticut River, the new museum is a fitting shrine to the game Dr. Naismith invented more than a century ago. The landmark structure is one of the world’s most distinctive monuments punctuating the Springfield skyline and stirring the spirits of basketball fans everywhere. Hundreds of interactive exhibits share the spotlight with skills challenges, live clinics, and shooting contests. And of course there is enough basketball history to impress the world’s most avid sports fans!" -The Basketball Hall of Fame