CENTENNIAL, Col. — While the Denver Nuggets make their NBA playoff run, there is a place where you and your family can enjoy a basketball game, watch other sports, and relax at a restaurant and bar.
Jimmy Bemis and Matt Barnett are co-founders of The Basketball Social House in Centennial.
“The easiest way to put it is Top Golf for basketball,” Bemis said. “But we have so much more.”
The ultimate crossover entertainment venue combines a variety of basketball games with great food and drink and activities for all ages.
“Matt and I really designed this to have a place for the community to gather,” Bemis said. “Around traditional basketball, and then new and innovative things within basketball.”
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There is a 5-on-5 field for recreational and league play, a 3-on-3 field with special scoring rules, and a “wall of hoops” for side games.
“It’s like Pop-A-Shot on steroids, with hoops hanging on a wall,” Barnett said. “You have your own area to enter and compete with your friends.”
It’s as casual or competitive as you want it to be, all centered around a 2200 square foot restaurant and bar for socializing.
“The food here is outstanding,” Bemis said. “It can satisfy any foodie. Our bar in particular is curated to lean heavily on local, artisanal and high-end offerings. We have everything from ice creams and lattes to handcrafted energy drinks and a full menu of beer, wine and cocktails.”
The space is also decorated with a mural by Thomas “Detour” Evans and works by other local artists. There are suites to rent for private workouts, team buildings, or group outings where you can play computer games on your hoop.
“You can upload your profile,” Barnett said. “You can see your improvement. You can see every spot on the floor, your heatmaps, all that kind of stuff. So, I mean, the technology is absolutely amazing.”
But many of the services are free and open to the public. They just hope you try.
“So whether you’re coming to play basketball, or you’re coming to see a Broncos game, or just to get lunch,” Bemis said. “If you’re here for a championship or a tournament. I want everyone to leave thinking, ‘That was a really good experience I had’ and I want to come back and try something else.”
They also host corporate events, birthday parties, exercise classes and live music. And Bemis and Barnett hope to expand the franchise to other cities around the country.
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