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Compete
Quality programs, purposeful matchups and a championship format that gives the weekend meaning.
Inaugural Tournament • Coming 2028
Chicago hoops.
Built for what’s next.
Chi City Showcase is a two-day Chicago-area grassroots basketball event built around competitive matchups, player opportunity, community impact, media coverage, and a championship experience worth remembering.
2028Inaugural event
2 DaysTournament format
16 ProgramsInitial field target
4 × $1KScholarship target
The Platform
More than games on a schedule.
The Showcase is being designed as the first property in a larger Chicago basketball platform—events, media, scholarships, partnerships and, over time, a broader circuit.
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Be Seen
Streaming, photography, highlights and storytelling through Chi City Live and event media.
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Build Community
Scholarships, sponsor activations and opportunities that connect basketball with the city around it.
Long-Term Vision
Chicago first. Built to scale.
The inaugural Showcase is the starting point. The long-term goal is to grow Chi City into a year-round basketball events and media enterprise while keeping Chicago at the center.
✓Multiple annual events
Distinct properties for different audiences and stages of development.
Distinct properties for different audiences and stages of development.
✓Chi City Live
Streaming, replays, highlights and sponsor-backed broadcasts.
Streaming, replays, highlights and sponsor-backed broadcasts.
✓Scholarship impact
Community investment grows as the platform grows.
Community investment grows as the platform grows.
Ticket Information
Be there when Chi City tips off.
Ticket sales are not open yet. Join the ticket list for first access to single-day, weekend, championship and Chi City Live options when details are announced.
2028 Partnerships
Help build the first chapter.
Cash, scholarship, streaming, court, venue, hospitality and in-kind partnerships are all part of the inaugural plan.
Teams & Programs
Want your program considered for Chi City?
Coaches and program directors can submit interest now while the inaugural 2028 field is being developed.
Latest
Follow the build to 2028.
Track official updates involving the venue, sponsors, teams, tickets and Chi City Live.