There are nicer basketball courts on campus than the ones found in Woollen Gym. Courts that have an effective air conditioning system, newer floors or good lighting, but there are no courts like the courts at Woollen Gym for playing a game of pick-up basketball.
The gym has two defining physical features: its heat and size.
Woollen Gym gave me empathy for lobsters because I cannot help but feel slightly boiled once I leave.
It has eight basketball courts, which, assuming all courts are being used for 5-on-5 games, translates to 80 people all playing basketball at the same time, a sight to behold.
But it’s the people who make Woollen special. Woollen attracts every type of person, each similar to the next only through love of basketball.
I have played with and against people from all walks of life, from firefighters and professors to middle-schoolers and graduate students.
Most importantly, Woollen creates bonds between those people. I became friends with three of the human beings I live with through playing basketball at Woollen Gym.
I met them during my first year at UNC.
