As 10 a.m. approaches, the men saunter out onto the basketball court at Joslyn Park in Santa Monica, ready for a pickup game. Players compete during a weekly game of pickup basketball at Joslyn Park in Santa Monica. Two players wait their turn at a weekly game of pickup basketball at Joslyn Park in Santa Monica. Jonathan Wall moved to Los Angeles during the pandemic and struggled to find a safe, open court. Along the way, he could never find a consistent basketball court, one of the few places he feels at home.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 05, 2021 12:56 UTC