8 Seconds Rodeo

Rodeo is often regarded as a quintessential rural or Western phenomenon; so hosting a major rodeo inside the Liacouras Center in North Philadelphia—with two million pounds of dirt brought into the arena to turn a basketball venue into a rodeo pit—signals a shift. By bringing 8 Seconds to Philly, the event spotlighted these roots; the city isn’t just a venue, it is a community with its own distinct Black cowboy history and culture.

8 seconds is all it takes to make a qualifying score.