PHOTO GALLERY: Hundreds of kids in Salem learn basketball basics at Hoopla’s free clinic

Children participate in basketball drills during the Hoopla Kids Free Clinic event outside the Oregon State Capitol in Salem on July 24, 2026. The youth clinic featured shooting, dribbling and other basketball activities. (BROOK FERRIS/Salem Reporter)

Hundreds of local kids headed to the Capitol with basketballs in hand to learn how to dribble, play defense and make a shot.

The Hoopla Free Kids Clinic, led by Salem Capitals owner Jason Conrad, was held on Court Street from 10 a.m. to noon Friday. It drew a crowd of young basketball players who did skill-building drills and got coaching from local high school and college players.

Hoopla’s main event will kick off this…

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