New York, NY, September 6, 2026 — A former NBA star and Knicks legend, Stephon Marbury, has announced plans to repurpose a vacant Toys “R” Us store located on Flatbush Avenue in Staten Island. The site is slated for transformation into a new sports complex.

The proposed development aims to create a community-focused athletic facility. According to the plans, the new complex will feature dedicated courts for pickleball and flag football. The location, a former retail space, is situated on Flatbush Avenue in Staten Island.

Details regarding the timeline for the project’s commencement or completion were not provided in the summary. The specific dimensions or capacity of the planned courts also remain unstated. Further information concerning the scope of the sports complex beyond pickleball and flag football courts was not available.

Stephon Marbury, widely recognized for his career in the National Basketball Association, including his time with the New York Knicks, is spearheading this initiative. The project focuses on redeveloping an existing vacant commercial property into an active recreational venue.


Story summarized from the original created by Kayla Simas on www.silive.com, see more information here.

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