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===== 💵 Was it funded by taxpayers or privately? =====
* There’s no credible evidence that taxpayers funded the basketball court conversion itself as a distinct, large-dollar item. Federal budget documents from Obama’s terms show no line item matching a high-cost court project. Factually<ref>{{cite web|title=Factually|url=https://factually.co/fact-checks/politics/white-house-basketball-court-obama-funding-5ccdc0|publisher=factually.co|access-date=2026-01-01}}</ref>
* Multiple fact-checks conclude the adaptation was likely privately financed or covered through routine White House operational/maintenance funds, not as a separate taxpayer-financed construction contract. Factually<ref>{{cite web|title=Factually|url=https://factually.co/fact-checks/politics/obama-basketball-court-funding-taxpayers-private-96ae2c|publisher=factually.co|access-date=2026-01-01}}</ref>
* Because the exact billing for this minor update was not publicly disclosed, it’s not definitively documented whether private donations, the Obamas, or standard maintenance funds covered it, but no evidence ties it to a large taxpayer outlay. Factually<ref>{{cite web|title=Factually|url=https://factually.co/fact-checks/politics/obama-basketball-court-funding-taxpayers-private-96ae2c|publisher=factually.co|access-date=2026-01-01}}</ref>