The Seattle Storm has announced a new community-court initiative that it says will transform two Seattle courts each year through 2030.
Called Eye of the Storm, the program starts with Victory Heights in Northeast Seattle and Benefit Playfield in Southeast Seattle. The club says the first two renovated courts will be unveiled this month, framing the work as an investment in basketball, public art, wellness and neighborhood connection.
A basketball standard with a community purpose
The Storm says the initiative draws inspiration from the WNBA’s “Line ’Em Up” campaign and will bring the official WNBA three-point line to participating courts. That provides a clear playing standard while connecting public spaces to the women’s professional game.
The club describes the goal as bigger than a fresh coat of paint. Its announcement says the courts are intended to become neighborhood hubs built around creativity, wellness and belonging. That is an aspiration the program will have to fulfill over time, but it gives the initiative a public purpose beyond a single court refresh.
Two sites, with details still to come
For the first two locations, the Storm says one court will receive an artist activation and mural experience reflecting its neighborhood, while the other will receive a Storm-branded refresh. The organization has not said which treatment belongs to Victory Heights or Benefit Playfield, nor has it released artist names, project budgets or a schedule for follow-up programming.
Both sites are set to debut with a community celebration hosted by the Storm. The club’s announcement makes that the clearest programming commitment attached to the first phase.
A multi-year promise
Seattle Storm Chief Social Impact Officer Sheridan Blanford said the initiative is intended to put “community and belonging at the center.” The team’s stated plan is to create a growing network of courts where sport, art, youth wellness and neighborhood pride meet.
The verified commitment is specific: two transformed community courts per year through 2030. The first locations and the WNBA three-point-line feature are now public; the site-by-site design and programming details will be the next milestones to watch.