Findon is home to the 8,000 seat Adelaide Arena, home of the four time National Basketball League champions the Adelaide 36ers and sometimes home of five time Women's National Basketball League champions the Adelaide Lightning.
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As team mate to future NBL Hall of Famers Larry Sengstock, Cal Bruton, Leroy Loggins and Danny Morseu, The Rat helped the team to win its first NBL Championship in 1985 against the Adelaide 36ers, and again in 1987 against the Perth Wildcats.
Adelaide 36ers centre Daniel Johnson was named as starting centre for the South Stars team, while 36ers players Mitch Creek and Stephen Weigh were named as participants in the Slam Dunk competition and 3-Point Shootout respectively.
Making his debut for the Adelaide 36ers was an 18 year old local junior named Brett Maher who played 24:45, scoring 11 points and grabbing 7 rebounds.