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The ABC program is filming just southwest of the city this week, building a home for Jefferson first-grade teacher Rochelle Anders and her family.
Producers for the show select a family facing hardship to get a new home. They often give gifts to the family 's community as well.
Paul DiMeo, one of the show 's on-camera designers, unveiled the basketball court to elementary school teachers and students Sunday afternoon, dedicating it to Anders, who has been a teacher in the district since 1978.
The school playground didn't previously have a basketball court.
"It's top of the line, really nice equipment, " said Tom Lambries of the Richland School District.
Rochelle "Shelley " Anders, a single mother of five, found out Thursday she was the lucky recipient of a new home.
The farmhouse she had lived in since 1981 had fallen into disrepair, with a leaking roof and broken windows. It was demolished Saturday.
Work continued at a furious pace on the new home so it can be ready to be revealed to the family by Thursday. By Sunday afternoon, much of the frame had been erected and electrical and plumbing contractors were preparing to come in, said David Simon, president of operations for Veridian Homes, which is building the home.
