Mario Morales Coliseum
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Mario "Quijote" Morales Coliseum (Spanish: Coliseo Mario Morales) is an indoor sporting arena that is located in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. The coliseum's seating capacity is 5,500 seats.[1] It is the home arena of the Mets de Guaynabo basketball team and the Mets de Guaynabo women's volleyball in the LVSF.[2][3][4]The coliseum is also used for boxing, roller derby and musical acts.
The coliseum opened in 1983, originally named Mets Pavilion,[5][6] was renamed in 1998 after Puerto Rican basketball player Mario Morales. In 2013 a statue of Mario Morales was unveiled and now perpetuates his legacy as a player. In addition to the unveiling of Quijote's statue, four stars were also presented, placed on the sidewalk in front of the court, bearing the names of other illustrious players.[2]
In August 2020, it also became the venue where COVID-19 testing was done during the COVID-19 pandemic.[7][8][9]
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