OVO Athletic Centre

OVO Athletic Centre
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Former namesBioSteel Centre (2016-18)
Toronto Raptors Training Centre (2018-19)
Address30 British Columbia Road
LocationToronto, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates43°37′55″N 79°25′41″W / 43.63194°N 79.42806°W / 43.63194; -79.42806
OwnerMaple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
Field size68,000 sq ft (6,300 m2)
Construction
OpenedFebruary 10, 2016
Construction costCA$30 million
ArchitectGuernsey Architects (lead architect)
Baldwin & Franklin (supporting architects)
General contractorEllisDon
Tenants
Toronto Raptors (NBA) (2016–present)
Canada men's national basketball team
Canada women's national basketball team

The OVO Athletic Centre, formerly the BioSteel Centre and the Toronto Raptors Training Centre, is a basketball practice facility in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Opened on February 10, 2016,[1] the facility is home to the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and owned by the team's owner, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE). It is located on leased public land in Exhibition Place, near Dufferin Street and the Gardiner Expressway, west of downtown. It is named for October's Very Own, the Canadian lifestyle brand founded by Aubrey "Drake" Graham, Oliver El-Khatib, and Noah "40" Shebib.

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