Highland Park Junior High School Park was chosen as the recipient of a grant from the Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Foundation (MLSE), in coordination with the Giants of Africa, to receive a significant basketball court upgrade which was sponsored by Sobeys Inc.  The court location was selected due to the African Nova Scotian population in the North End of Halifax and its connections to the African diaspora across Canada.
In the fall of 2024, public engagement was conducted for residents to provide feedback on the basketball court. The upgraded basketball court is now regulation-size and features a painted acrylic surface, new back boards, bleachers and fencing. 
On June 30, 2025, a grand opening ceremony took place at the newly upgraded court. The ceremony included ribbon-cutting, a youth basketball clinic and acknowledgements from representatives of MLSE, Sobeys Inc, Giants of Africa, Phoenix Youth Programs and Mayor Fillmore.
